Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What is the process in which plants and some other organisms use the energy in sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells?

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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

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What process occurs when the chemical energy of food molecules is released and partially captured in the form of ATP?

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Cellular Respiration

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What organelle in plant and algae cells converts energy from sunlight into chemical energy?

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Chloroplast

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What term describes the dependence of two or more things on each other?

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Interdependence

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What pigment is responsible for absorbing sunlight in plants?

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Chlorophyll

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What is the main byproduct of photosynthesis that is essential for animal life?

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Oxygen

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What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and Calvin cycle

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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

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