7.4 Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis

Front

What is the process of making glucose from sunlight and carbon dioxide?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the main type of sugar in the blood and the major source of energy for the body's cells?

Back

Glucose

Front

What do we call a set of things working together as parts of an interconnecting network?

Back

System

Front

What is the chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars)?

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

What do we call an organism that makes its own food?

Back

Producer

Front

What is the term for organisms that consume other organisms for energy?

Back

Consumer

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

Back

Chlorophyll

Front

What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

Back

Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.

Front

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2