Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What is the sugar molecule that organisms convert into energy during cellular respiration?

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Glucose

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What are the products of cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP

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What are the reactants needed for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water

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What are the reactants in cellular respiration?

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Glucose and oxygen

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Which organisms can perform photosynthesis?

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Plants and algae

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants and some organisms convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which organisms convert glucose into energy (ATP) using oxygen.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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What role does sunlight play in photosynthesis?

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Sunlight provides the energy needed to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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