Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration-Cooper

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What is the main organelle where cellular respiration occurs in both animal and plant cells?

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Mitochondria

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What do plants need from the air for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide

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What are reactants in a chemical reaction?

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Substances present at the beginning of a chemical reaction.

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What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

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6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆ -> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + Energy

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What are the three stages of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and Electron transport chain.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

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What is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen.

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What is glycolysis?

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The first stage of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate.

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What is the Krebs cycle?

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A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA.