Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Front

What are the reactants of cellular respiration?

Back

Oxygen and glucose.

Front

What are the products of photosynthesis?

Back

Oxygen and glucose.

Front

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

Back

6 CO2 + 6 H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6 O2.

Front

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

Back

Roots.

Front

True or False?: The products of photosynthesis are the reactants for cellular respiration.

Back

True.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

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

Front

What is cellular respiration?

Back

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

Front

What is ATP?

Back

Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

Front

Where does photosynthesis occur in plants?

Back

In the chloroplasts of plant cells.

Front

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Back

Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.