Photosythesis & Respiration

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What organelles are responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

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Chloroplasts.

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How do plants and animals interact in the carbon cycle?

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Plants take carbon dioxide from the air and animals release carbon dioxide back into the air.

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What is the balanced equation for photosynthesis?

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

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What are organisms called that cannot make their own food?

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Heterotrophs.

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How can chloroplasts be observed?

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Only with a microscope.

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide (CO₂).

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What is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen (O₂).

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What is the main energy currency of cells?

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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP).