Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Review

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What molecule is broken down to release oxygen during photosynthesis?

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Water

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What is the process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen?

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Cellular respiration

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What are the reactants in the Calvin Cycle of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide, ATP, and NADPH

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Where are the stomata located on a leaf?

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On the underside of the leaf

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How is energy released from ATP?

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When a phosphate group is broken off

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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 is cellular respiration?

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The process of breaking down glucose to release energy in the presence of oxygen.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen

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What is the significance of the light-dependent reactions?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy (ATP and NADPH).