Bio A: Unit 3: Metabolism

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What is the source of all energy?

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Sun

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process in which green plants use carbon dioxide to make glucose.

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Which type of fermentation occurs in muscles?

Back

Lactic acid

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How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration differ?

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Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.

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Where do the light reactions occur in photosynthesis?

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Thylakoid membrane.

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Where do the dark reactions occur in photosynthesis?

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Stroma.

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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 producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce their own food, primarily through photosynthesis.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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