Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What is the main product of photosynthesis?

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Glucose

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How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

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They have opposite equations.

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What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

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To convert glucose into ATP.

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What type of organism is a heterotroph?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms.

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What gas is released during photosynthesis?

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Oxygen.

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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 is cellular respiration?

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

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

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What are autotrophs?

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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