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What goes into photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide and water
What organelle does photosynthesis occur in?
chloroplast
mitochondrion
In ecosystems, what group of organisms puts large amounts of oxygen into the atmosphere?
plants
What goes into cell respiration?
oxygen and glucose
Millions of acres of rainforests are being destroyed each year. Would you expect there to be more or less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
more
Oxygen is used in the process of breaking down glucose to get _____________.
This is why we need oxygen to stay alive!!
energy
What process removed carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
photosynthesis
What is made during photosynthesis?
oxygen and glucose
Why do plants perform photosynthesis?
plants make glucose so they can do the process of cell respiration to make to get energy.
Some cells, such as animal muscle cells, need a lot of energy. Which organelle would you expect to see more of in this type of cell?
mitochondria
Living things perform cell respiration to get energy from food. This process releases carbon dioxide. Where do the carbon atoms in the carbon dioxide molecule come from?
glucose
What is made during cell respiration?
carbon dioxide and water
Plants make glucose. Where do the carbon atoms in glucose come from?
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere