Hour 1~Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis

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What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

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To break down food to create energy.

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Cellular respiration is...

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The process by which cells obtain energy from glucose.

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Which organisms go through cellular respiration?

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Both animals and plants.

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The products of photosynthesis serve as the reactants in cellular respiration. True or False?

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True.

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When plants and animals break down glucose, it releases energy in a molecule called ________.

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ATP.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.

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What are the main products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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Where does cellular respiration occur in the cell?

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In the mitochondria.