Amplify Cellular Respiration

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What are the inputs, or reactants, that cells take in to make energy?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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What are the 3 reactants of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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A non-living component of an ecosystem, such as weather.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down waste and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What are the 2 products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose.

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Define 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 equation for cellular respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy (ATP).

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How does sunlight affect photosynthesis?

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Sunlight provides the energy needed for photosynthesis to occur.

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What is the significance of glucose in cellular respiration?

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Glucose is the primary energy source that cells use to produce ATP.

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What are the main stages of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.