Photosynthesis and Respiration

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What is the process that plants use to make food?

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Photosynthesis

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What do molecular biologists study?

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Cell processes

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What kind of organism was doing photosynthesis before plants?

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Cyanobacteria

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What is a process in which reactants change into a new product?

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Chemical reaction

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What is one product of photosynthesis that animals breathe?

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Oxygen

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What is the main pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight?

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Chlorophyll

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What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide

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Where does photosynthesis primarily occur in plants?

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In the leaves

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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 respiration in living organisms?

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The process of converting glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.