Photosynthesis

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose.

Front

What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

Front

During photosynthesis, the atoms in the water and carbon dioxide ________ to form oxygen and glucose.

Back

Rearrange.

Front

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide.

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Plants give off _____ that animals need to take in; animals give off _____ that plants need to take in.

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Oxygen; carbon dioxide.

Front

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

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Photosynthesis.

Front

What role does chlorophyll play in photosynthesis?

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It absorbs light energy.

Front

What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).

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What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight.

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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