Comparing Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis

Which organelle is responsible for the process of cellular respiration in living organisms?

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

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What are the reactants required for the process of photosynthesis?

• Glucose and oxygen

• Carbon dioxide, water, and light energy

• Carbon dioxide and glucose

• Oxygen and water

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Identify the type of process photosynthesis undergoes.

• Catabolic (breaking down)

• Anabolic (building up)

• Exothermic

• Endothermic

Which of the following statements is true about cellular respiration?

• It requires sunlight to occur.

• It occurs only in phototrophs.

• It is an exothermic reaction.

• It produces glucose as a by-product.

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What is the main purpose of photosynthesis in plants?

• To break down food particles

• To produce food by capturing energy

• To release energy in the form of ATP

• To liberate carbon dioxide

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Which of the following chemical equations represents cellular respiration?

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Which process occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells?

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Glycolysis

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Which of the following is true about the energy requirement of photosynthesis?

• It releases energy.

• It requires energy.

• It does not involve energy.

• It stores energy.

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What is the main difference between the processes of cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

• Both occur in mitochondria.

• Both require sunlight.

• One is catabolic (breaking down), and the other is anabolic (building up).

• Both produce glucose.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of an exothermic reaction?

• Energy is absorbed.

• Energy is released.

• Energy is stored.

• Energy is not involved.

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