The Initial Processing of Information That Leads to a Representation

question 150

Multiple Choice

The initial processing of information that leads to a representation in memory is known as ________; the recovery at a later time of the stored information is called ________.

• A) storage; retrieval
• B) encoding; storage
• C) encoding; retrieval
• D) retrieval; storage

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Definitions:

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant and algal cells responsible for photosynthesis, the process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of glucose.

Photosynthesis

A biochemical process in plants, algae, and some bacteria that converts sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen, utilizing chlorophyll.

Photosynthesis Equation

Represents the chemical process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, typically summarized as 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2.