Unit 3 Cell Energetics

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What is the primary source of energy for living organisms?

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The sun.

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Define autotroph.

Back

An organism that can make its own food.

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What does ATP stand for?

Back

Adenosine triphosphate.

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Explain the relationship between the products of photosynthesis and the reagents of cellular respiration.

Back

The products of photosynthesis are the reagents of cellular respiration.

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What is meant by 'conservation of matter'?

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Molecules change, but matter is not created or destroyed.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the sun.

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What are the main products of cellular respiration?

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Energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.