Unit 5: Cellular Respiration

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What is the waste gas given off by cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What energy is needed for photosynthesis?

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Light energy from the sun.

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What does metabolism mean?

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Converting food into energy.

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What are living things that gain energy by eating other organisms called?

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Heterotrophs.

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What is the process of converting sunlight energy into chemical energy stored in a molecule?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is cellular respiration?

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

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What are autotrophs?

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Organisms that produce their own food using light or chemical energy.

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What is the role of mitochondria in cellular respiration?

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Mitochondria are the organelles where cellular respiration occurs, producing ATP.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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What is the equation for cellular respiration?

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Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy (ATP).