Photosynthesis
What does chlorophyll capture in plants?
Light Energy
What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?
To produce energy (ATP)
What is an autotroph?
An organism that can produce its own food.
Are photosynthesis and cellular respiration opposite processes or the same process?
Opposite
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H12O6
What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Where does cellular respiration occur in the cell?
Mitochondria
What is a heterotroph?
An organism that cannot make its own food and must consume others.
How do the products of photosynthesis relate to the reactants of cellular respiration?
The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration
Which organisms perform both photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
Plants
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
Light Energy, Carbon Dioxide, and Water
What are the reactants needed for cellular respiration?
Glucose and Oxygen
Give an example of an autotroph.
Any type of plant
Why is photosynthesis important for cellular respiration?
Because it provides glucose and oxygen needed for cellular respiration.
Why can’t plants survive without animals?
photosynthesis
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Oxygen and Glucose
What are the products of cellular respiration?
Carbon Dioxide, Water, Energy (ATP)
What do heterotrophs rely on autotrophs for?
Food / Glucose
What type of energy is produced during cellular respiration?
ATP
What happens to the glucose produced by plants?
It's used in cellular respiration.
Write the chemical equation for photosynthesis.
6CO2+6H2O+light→
C6H12O6+6O2
Write the chemical equation for cellular respiration on the board.
C6H12O6+6O2 → 6CO2+6H2O+ATP
How do autotrophs and heterotrophs depend on each other?
Autotrophs need heterotrophs to produce carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, and heterotrophs need autotrophs for energy.
Explain why neither process is more important than the other.
Because both processes depend on each other. If one didn’t exist, the other wouldn’t either.
Why do heart cells have more mitochondria than skin cells?
They require more energy.