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What gas do plants take in from the air to use in photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide?
The green chemical inside the chloroplasts that absorbs and stores energy from the sun.
chlorophyll
What is the formula for Cellular Respiration?
C6H12O6 + O2 -----> H2O + CO2
what are the reactants in photosynthesis
water and carbon dioxide
Where does photosynthesis take place inside the leaves?
Chloroplast
Photosynthesis uses light energy, carbon dioxide, and ______ to produce oxygen and sugar.
Water
What part of the plant absorbs sunlight?
the leaves
What part of the chloroplast does the Light-Independent Reaction happen?
In the Stroma
Starch
Through what structure do plants absorb water?
Roots
What part of the chloroplast does the Light-Dependent Reaction occur?
In the Grana/Thylacoid Membrane
What does the Light-Dependent Reaction do?
The Light-Dependent Reaction stores energy from the sun temporarily as ATP.
What is the chemical name for glucose?
C6H12O6
What does the Light-Independent Reaction do?
The Light-Independent Reaction takes the energy stored from the Light-Dependent reaction as ATP and turns it into glucose.
Why is mitochondria called the powerhouse of the cell?
Because it makes the energy.
What is chemosynthesis, and how is it different from photosynthesis?
Chemosynthesis takes chemicals and breaks them down to release energy; photosynthesis collects light energy.
When doing photosyntehsis what product does the Carbon from CO2 become a part of?
The Carbon in CO2 becomes one of the carbons present in the Glucose molecule.
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What is the relationship between Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration?
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What is the equation for photosynthesis?
Sun
H2O + CO2 -----> C6H12O6 + O2