Exploring the Carbon Cycle and Energy

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What is the primary source of energy for the carbon cycle?

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Sunlight

Front

Which organelle in plant cells is responsible for photosynthesis?

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Chloroplast

Front

Where does cellular respiration primarily occur in the cell?

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Mitochondria

Front

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis in plants?

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To convert sunlight into glucose (sugar)

Front

What is the main gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide

Front

What process do plants use to make their own food?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What do plants release as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen

Front

What is cellular respiration?

Back

The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Front

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight, which is essential for photosynthesis.

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What is the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

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Photosynthesis produces glucose and oxygen, which are used in cellular respiration to produce energy.