Photosynthesis / Respiration

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose, using carbon dioxide and water.

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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?

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The light-dependent reactions occur in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts.

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What are the outputs of the light-dependent reactions during photosynthesis?

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The outputs are ATP, NADPH, and Oxygen.

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What is the Calvin cycle?

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The Calvin cycle is a series of biochemical reactions that occur in the stroma of chloroplasts, where carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose.

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What is cellular respiration?

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Cellular respiration is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.

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Which cycle is NOT part of respiration?

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The Calvin cycle is NOT part of respiration.

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What is the role of ATP Synthase?

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ATP Synthase is an enzyme that helps add a phosphate group to ADP to form ATP during the light-dependent reactions and cellular respiration.

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What is glycolysis?

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Glycolysis is the first step of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP.

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What is the Krebs cycle?

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The Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle, is a series of reactions that produce energy carriers (NADH and FADH2) from the breakdown of acetyl-CoA.

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What is the electron transport chain?

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The electron transport chain is a series of protein complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane that transfer electrons and pump protons to generate ATP.