Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy in the form of glucose, using carbon dioxide and water.

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What is cellular respiration?

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Cellular respiration is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.

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How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

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They have opposite equations.

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What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

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To make glucose.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose.

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Where does cellular respiration occur in the cell?

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In the cytoplasm and mitochondria.

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What is ATP?

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is a form of energy that cells can use, produced during cellular respiration.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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

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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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What role do chloroplasts play in photosynthesis?

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Chloroplasts are the organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.