Photosynthesis

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide and water.

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What is the opening that allows carbon dioxide and oxygen to pass through?

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Stomata.

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What is the difference between a heterotroph and an autotroph?

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Heterotrophs rely on eating other organisms and autotrophs make their own food.

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What is the main purpose of the dark reaction in photosynthesis?

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To make sugar.

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What is a chemoautotroph?

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An organism that makes its own food with chemical reactions.

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What is 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 role does chlorophyll play in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight, which is essential for the photosynthesis process.

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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 stomata in plants?

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Stomata are small openings on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange.

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What is the light-dependent reaction in photosynthesis?

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The part of photosynthesis that converts solar energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.