Photosynthesis and Respiration

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What part of a plant takes in water?

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Roots

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What do plants breathe out when they take in carbon dioxide?

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Oxygen

Front

Where does almost all the energy on Earth come from?

Back

The Sun

Front

In which organelle does the Krebs cycle occur?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the fluid-filled space outside the grana where light-independent reactions occur?

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Stroma

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What is photosynthesis?

Back

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

Front

What is respiration in plants?

Back

The process by which plants convert glucose and oxygen into energy, releasing carbon dioxide and water.

Front

What is chlorophyll?

Back

A green pigment found in plants that is essential for photosynthesis.

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What are stomata?

Back

Small openings on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange.

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What is the role of sunlight in photosynthesis?

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Sunlight provides the energy needed for plants to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.