Cell Energetics

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide and water.

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What process occurs in plants to convert light energy into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis.

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What gas do we breathe out that plants use for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide.

Front

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the main difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

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Less ATP is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

Front

What is the primary product of photosynthesis?

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Glucose.

Front

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy.

Front

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2.

Front

What is ATP and why is it important?

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy currency of the cell.

Front

What is respiration?

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The process of breaking down glucose to release energy.