Cellular Processes

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide and water.

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Where does cellular respiration occur?

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Mitochondria.

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What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?

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Glucose.

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How can enzymes be classified based on their role in the cell?

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As catalysts.

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What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

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They speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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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 main product of photosynthesis?

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Glucose.

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What is the equation for cellular respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy.

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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To conduct photosynthesis in plant cells.