Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What organelle does photosynthesis take place in?

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Chloroplasts

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What processes can animals perform?

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Animals can do the processes of cellular respiration.

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What three things do plants need for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

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What are the reactants in photosynthesis?

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Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?

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Mitochondria.

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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 ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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What role do chloroplasts play in plants?

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Chloroplasts are the organelles where photosynthesis occurs.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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