🟡3.74: REVIEW FOR FLASHCARD 3.4 COMPARE/CONTRAST PS & CR: 5D5WS225

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What is the green pigment that harnesses light energy in plants?

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Chlorophyll

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What is missing from the formula of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen

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What are the flattened membranous sacs in the chloroplast called?

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Thylakoids

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What is the main organelle where cellular respiration occurs?

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Mitochondria

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What do we call an organism that must eat to survive?

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Heterotroph

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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 is the primary function of chloroplasts?

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To conduct photosynthesis.

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What is the role of mitochondria in cells?

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To produce energy through cellular respiration.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food; heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.