Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose.

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What gas do we exhale that is a product 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 reactants of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide and water.

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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 is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?

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To convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?

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In the chloroplasts.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the sun.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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