Photosynthesis Flashcard

Front

What pigment is found in chloroplasts that absorbs light?

Back

Chlorophyll

Front

What is produced as a waste product during photosynthesis?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What three things are used to make glucose in photosynthesis?

Back

Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight

Front

Where do most of the chemical reactions in cellular respiration occur?

Back

In the mitochondria

Front

What is the process of creating cell energy called?

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

What process happens in the mitochondria?

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

What can organisms that cannot perform photosynthesis do to generate energy?

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

What happens to carbohydrates during cellular respiration?

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They are broken down to release energy

Front

What does ATP stand for?

Back

Adenosine triphosphate

Front

Oxygen in respiration: Is it a product or reactant?

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Reactant