Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Flashcards
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide + Water creates Glucose/Sugar + Oxygen
CO2 + H2O creates C6H12O6 + O2
Photosynthesis is a process that converts -
light energy from the sun into chemical energy
The process of photosynthesis begins when light energy is absorbed by -
Proteins called chloroplasts
What green pigments are in chloroplasts?
Chlorophyll
During this reaction, plants capture what gas?
Carbon dioxide
Combining CO2 and H20 creates what by-products?
Food (glucose) and Oxygen
What is the equation for cellular respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen creates Carbon Dioxide + Water
C6H12O6 + O2 creates CO2 + H2O
What simple sugar does photosynthesis create?
Glucose
Both plants and animals use glucose as…
Fuel
What combines with glucose to create energy?
Oxygen
What is the process of creating energy called?
Cellular respiration
Plants are
Autotrophs
Animals are
Heterotrophs
What does cellular respiration get energy for?
Cell functions
Where does cellular respiration take place?
Mitochondria
What is the mitochondrion’s main function?
To produce energy through cellular respiration
Where does cellular respiration begin?
The cell’s cytoplasm
What is broken down in the cytoplasm to produce small molecules?
Glucose
What happens to glucose once it enters the mitochondria?
Undergoes chemical reactions with oxygen
What else do the reactions release? And what do they create when combined with oxygen?
Hydrogen
Water
What combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide?
Carbon
What are the water and carbon dioxide?
Waste products (by-products)
