Cell Energy Introduction

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What biomolecule is glucose?

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Carbohydrate

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What gases enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?

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Enter: Carbon dioxide; Exit: Oxygen

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Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?

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To produce glucose

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen

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What cell organelle performs cellular respiration?

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Mitochondria

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

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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 is the role of chloroplasts in plants?

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Chloroplasts are the organelles where photosynthesis occurs.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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