Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What is the role of chlorophyll in the process of photosynthesis?

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To absorb sunlight.

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Which organisms perform Photosynthesis?

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Autotrophs.

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True or False: Only living things release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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False.

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What important energy conversion occurs as a result of photosynthesis?

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Light is converted to chemical energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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A chemical process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What are autotrophs?

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Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on consuming other organisms.

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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Where does photosynthesis primarily occur in plants?

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In the chloroplasts of plant cells.