Photosynthesis and Respiration

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells break down glucose into energy.

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How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration differ?

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Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.

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What type of organism creates its own food?

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Autotrophic organism.

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Why do plants need sunlight's energy?

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To break apart and rearrange the input molecules to form output molecules.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose.

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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 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 is the equation for photosynthesis?

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

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What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

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To convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.