 | Term | Definition |
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sunlight |
The energy that all living things need comes from |
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photosynthesis |
The process by which a cell captures sun energy and uses it to make food |
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water, carbon dioxide |
The reactants of photosynthesis. |
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energy from 1st stage |
What powers the chemical reactions of photosynthesis |
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sugar, oxygen |
The end products of photosynthesis |
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stomata |
How does carbon dioxide get into a plant? |
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solar panels |
What do chlorophyll and other pigments act like? |
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mitochondria |
The second stage of respiration occurs in the __ |
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respiration |
The process used by all living things to break down simple food molecules and release energy contained in them |
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oxygen |
The main difference in respiration and fermentation is that fermentation does not use __ |
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oxygen, sugar |
What are the two reacants of respiration? |
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lack of oxygen |
Why would your body start to do lactic acid fermentation? |
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carbon dioxide and water |
During photosynthesis, what do plants use to make glucose and oxygen |
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chlorophyll |
These are green pigments found in chloroplasts |
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stomata |
Tiny openings on the undersides of leaves |
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to get energy |
Plants can use the sugars they make ______, to make other compounds, and to store in the plant's cells |
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directly |
Autotrophs obtain energy from the sun |
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indirectly |
Heterotrophs obtain energy from the sun |
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photosynthesis |
Process responsible for producing most of Earth's oxygen |
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carbon dioxide, water |
During respiration cells get energy by breaking down glucose and releasing __ |
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mitochondria |
The large amount of energy released during respiration is done in the __ |
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fermentation |
________ is an energy releasing process that does not require oxygen |
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sun |
The __ is the beginning source of energy for nearly all food chains. |
