Unit 3: Ch8 & Ch9 Flashcards
What gas do plants release that animals use?
Oxygen
What gas do animals exhale that plants use?
Carbon dioxide
Why is the animal exhaling- plant releasing relationship important?
Balances out
What three factors influence the rate of photosynthesis?
Light, temperature, reactants(oxygen & water)
A decrease in temperature causes photosynthesis and cellular respiration to_______.
Slow down
What is the word equation for cellular respiration?
Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + ATP
Aerobic
Cellular process that releases the most energy
ATP
Where energy is stored in the chemical bonds of this molecule
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
Converts sunlight energy into sugars for plants
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
Convert sugars from a plant into ATP