Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What pigment in green plants captures the energy in sunlight?

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Chlorophyll

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True or False: The products of photosynthesis are the reactants for cellular respiration.

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True

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What gas do we exhale that is a byproduct of cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells break down glucose into energy.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose.

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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 two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.

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Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis occur?

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In the chloroplasts.

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What is ATP and its role in cellular processes?

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy currency of the cell, providing energy for various cellular functions.

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How does carbon dioxide enter the plant?

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Through small openings called stomata.