Photosynthesis & Cellular Reproduction vocab

Question 1

chemical reaction

Answer 1

the process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances

Question 2

photosynthesis

Answer 2

the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food

Question 3

cellular respiration

Answer 3

the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food

Question 4

Reactants

Answer 4

a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.

Question 5

Products

Answer 5

an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.

Question 6

Molecules

Answer 6

a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

Question 7

Nucleic acid

Answer 7

a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.