Vocabulary
What is glucose?
Glucose is a sugar. It is food for living organisms.
Which input of photosynthesis is a liquid?
Water
Which output of cellular respiration is a gas?
Which organism needs carbon dioxide to live: a tree or a cow?
A tree
What is a Chloroplast?
The organelle in a cell where photosynthesis occurs.
Which output of photosynthesis is a gas?
Oxygen
What are the inputs of cellular respiration?
Glucose and Oxygen
Which organism needs glucose to survive: a cactus or a cat?
Trick question - both do.
What is ATP?
ATP is a molecule in our cells which carries energy.
What type of energy does photosynthesis need?
Light Energy
What type of energy does cellular respiration produce?
Chemical energy, or ATP.
Why is ATP important for all living organisms?
All cells use ATP as a source of chemical energy.
What is a Stomata?
A hole in the underside of a leaf which allows for gas exchange
Which types of organisms perform photosynthesis?
Producers, like plants.
Which types of organisms perform cellular respiration?
All organisms, producer and consumers.
Why is the mitochondria called the powerhouse of the cell?
What is Chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll is the molecule in choroplasts which absorbs sunlight. It makes plants green.
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 6H2O + Light -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
Why can photosynthesis and cellular respiration be considered a cycle?
The outputs of one process are the inputs of another - they work together to make life sustainable.