Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis Review

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Photosynthesis and cellular respiration can be thought of as _________ processes

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opposite

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What is the process in which plants convert solar energy to chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis

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True or False: Plants can perform Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

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True

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Photosynthesis is ...

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The process of plants converting/transferring solar energy to chemical energy to make their food.

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Cellular respiration occurs in mostly all cells/organisms. True or False?

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True

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What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

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To convert glucose into ATP, the energy currency of the cell.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.

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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 ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy carrier in cells.

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Where does cellular respiration primarily occur in eukaryotic cells?

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In the mitochondria.