Photosynthesis, Carbon Cycle, & Cellular Respiration Review

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What does it mean for something to be anaerobic?

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It does not require oxygen.

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Which of the following is an example of human impact on the carbon cycle?

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All of the above: The increased production of methane gases from cattle farms, The burning of fossil fuels, The cutting down of trees for lumber, Driving automobiles.

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What is the role of light in the process of Photosynthesis?

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Light provides the energy for assembling the molecules water and carbon dioxide into glucose.

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What are the reactants in the photosynthesis equation: carbon dioxide + water with sunlight ---> glucose (sugar) + oxygen?

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carbon dioxide and water.

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When humans burn fossil fuels, where does most of the carbon quickly enter as carbon dioxide?

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Atmosphere.

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What is 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 are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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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 carbon cycle?

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The series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment.

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What is the significance of the carbon cycle?

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It regulates Earth's climate and supports life by recycling carbon among the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms.