Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What is the form of cellular respiration that requires free oxygen?

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Aerobic respiration.

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What do you call an organism that cannot create its own energy and must rely on consuming nutrients from other organisms?

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Heterotroph.

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In which cell organelle does photosynthesis take place?

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The chloroplast.

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What is an organism that can create its own food from inorganic materials called?

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Autotroph.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Sugar (glucose) and oxygen.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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

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What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

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To convert glucose into usable energy (ATP).

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What is anaerobic respiration?

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A form of respiration that occurs without oxygen.