Biology Final Study Guide - Semester 1 (2024) - Marin Copy

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What is the characteristic of life demonstrated by the sequence: Egg - Chick - Fledgling - Adult Penguin?

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Grow and Develop

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What are the reactants of cellular respiration that are also the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and Glucose

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What intensity of light maximizes the rate of photosynthesis according to the graph?

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What is the function of an enzyme in a biological reaction?

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Speeds up the reaction

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What is the process of converting CO2 and H2O into C6H12O6 and O2 called?

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Photosynthesis

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Define photosynthesis.

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms 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 role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the blue and red wavelengths, to drive the photosynthesis process.

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What are the main products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and Oxygen

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What is the significance of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.