U3 AOS2: C3 Photosynthesis

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What is the process called where photoautotrophs convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight?

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C3 Photosynthesis

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What are organisms called that can produce their own food using light?

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Photoautotrophs

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What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide used in photosynthesis?

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6 CO2

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What is the chemical formula for water used in photosynthesis?

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12 H2O

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What is the main source of energy for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight

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What is the chemical formula for glucose produced in photosynthesis?

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C6H12O6

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What is the chemical formula for oxygen produced in photosynthesis?

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6 O2

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What is the chemical formula for water produced in photosynthesis?

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6 H2O

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Where in the plant cells does photosynthesis primarily occur?

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Mesophyll cells (palisade)

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What organelle within the mesophyll cells is responsible for photosynthesis?

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Chloroplast