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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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  • The fluid surrounding the chloroplast is known as:
    Stroma
  • The process by which plants use sunlight to create energy from carbon dioxide and water is known as ____________
    Photosynthesis
  • The energy carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things is defined as:
    ATP
  • How many molecules of ATP total are created during aerobic cellular respiration
    36 ATP
  • Cellular respiration occurs in _________ and __________ cells
    Plant, animal
  • Where is chlorophyll located?
    Inside chloroplast
  • How many molecules of ATP does glycolysis create?
    2
  • Processes that take place within a cell that break down glucose to from energy is known as:
    Cellular respiration
  • 6CO2 + 6H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2
    Photosynthesis
  • What organic molecule is produced from inorganic materials in photosynthesis?
    Glucose
  • The krebs cycle and electron transport chain both occur in what cell organelle?
    Mitochondria
  • What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
    Sunlight, water, CO2
  • Cellular respiration is much more efficient with the presence of __________.
    Oxygen
  • Anaerobic respiration where no oxygen is present is known as _______________
    Fermentation
  • What are the products of photosynthesis?
    Oxygen and glucose
  • Autotrophs create their own nutrition from water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide. What are the organisms known as the consume autotrophs?
    Heterotrophs
  • Leaves are green because they contain the pigment known as _________________
    Chlorophyll
  • Why do leaves have such a large surface area?
    In order to absorb as much light as possible
  • Chlorophyll appears green because it ________________ green wavelengths
    Reflects
  • Plants use ______________ as a food for energy and as a building block for growing
    Glucose
  • Step 1 of cellular respiration when oxygen is present, creates 2 molecules of ATP, and occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell is known as:
    Glycolysis
  • Organisms that are able to produce their own energy and nutrition are known as _______________
    Autotrophs
  • C6H12O6 + 6O2 →6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
    Cellular Respiration
  • What is the product of fermentation?
    Alcohol or Lactic Acid
  • Compartments inside chloroplasts that are the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis are known as _________________
    Thylakoids