Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What are the products of cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide, water, and energy (ATP).

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What is the process by which sugar is converted into energy (ATP) by living organisms?

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Cellular respiration.

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How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

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The products of photosynthesis (C6H12O6 + O2) are the same as the reactants of cellular respiration. The products of cellular respiration (CO2 + H2O) are the same as the reactants of photosynthesis.

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What is ATP?

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A form of energy that cells can use, produced by cellular respiration.

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What process must cells undergo to convert the energy stored in glucose (C6H12O6) into usable cell energy (ATP)?

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Cellular respiration.

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What is the primary function of photosynthesis?

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To convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.

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What are the main reactants of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O), along with sunlight.

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What is the overall equation for photosynthesis?

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

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the sun, to drive the photosynthesis process.

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Where does cellular respiration occur in eukaryotic cells?

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In the mitochondria.