fill-in-the-blank
Complete the equation for photosynthesis:
CO2 + H2O + _______ --> C6H12O6 + O2
light energy
True or False: The products of photosynthesis (C6H12O6 and O2) are the inputs/reactants for cellular respiration.
True
Find the lie:
1. Carbon is present in most chemical compounds that make up living things
2. Fossilized carbon is an important part of fossil fuels
3. Carbon has 8 protons, making it number 8 on the periodic table
3. Carbon has 8 protons, making it number 8 on the periodic table
Which element makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere and heavily involves bacteria in its cycle throughout the biosphere?
a. Oxygen
b. Carbon
c. Nitrogen
d. Phosphorous
c. Nitrogen
the major energy-carrying molecule in cells; carries energy within its bonds that cells can use
ATP
The major chemical reactions in cellular respiration are aerobic reactions that require ______________
oxygen
True or False: NADPH is the main energy-carrying molecule in cells.
False - ATP is the main energy-carrying molecule in cells.
Find the lie:
1. Cellular respiration uses energy to make food (glucose)
2. Photosynthesis uses energy to make food (glucose)
3. Cellular respiration uses food (glucose) to generate energy
1. Cellular respiration uses energy to make food (glucose)
Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?
a. nucleus
b. cell membrane
c. mitochondria
d. chloroplast
d. chloroplast
the movement of a particular chemical through the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem
biogeochemical cycle
Energy flows through an ecosystem while matter (like carbon and nitrogen) move through the ecosystem in a ___________.
cycle
True or False: Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are heavily involved in the Carbon Cycle.
True
Find the lie:
1. Aerobic reactions require oxygen
2. Anaerobic reactions require oxygen
3. Anaerobic reactions do not require oxygen
2. Anaerobic reactions require oxygen
Where in the cell does cellular respiration take place?
a. nucleus
b. cell membrane
c. mitochondria
d. chloroplast
c. mitochondria
organelle composed of numerous membranes that are used to convert solar energy into chemical energy; contains chlorophyll
chloroplast