Photosynthesis and Respiration

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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 are the raw materials or reactants of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide and water.

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Where does cellular respiration take place in the cell?

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Mitochondria.

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What chemical reaction has almost the same products and reactants as cellular respiration but reversed?

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Photosynthesis.

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Define photosynthesis.

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

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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What is cellular respiration?

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

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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 the equation for cellular respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy.