Photosynthesis

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food through processes like photosynthesis.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll captures energy from sunlight to help convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process of breaking down glucose into ATP (energy) in cells.

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What is a prokaryote?

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An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles, such as bacteria.

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

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Water, carbon dioxide, and light energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is glucose?

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A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and a product of photosynthesis.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell, produced during cellular respiration.

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What is the significance of sunlight in photosynthesis?

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

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.