Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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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 gas does your body get rid of when you exhale?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What are the reactants of cellular respiration?

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Oxygen and glucose.

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What is the main source of energy for all life?

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The Sun.

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What pigment captures sunlight energy in green plants?

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Chlorophyll.

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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 are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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Where does photosynthesis occur in plants?

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In the chloroplasts.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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How is energy released from ATP?

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By breaking the bond between the second and third phosphate groups.