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Photo & Resp
Photosynthesis & Respiration
Term | Definition |
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Photosynthesis | process converting sunlight, water and CO2 to glucose |
Respiration | process converting glucose to ATP |
ATP | “real energy” in the cell |
Mitochondria | organelle where respiration takes place |
Chloroplast | organelle where photosynthesis takes place |
Plant | organism which photosynthesizes |
Glucose | sugar storage form of energy in organisms, made by photosynthesis |
Oxygen | gas required for respiration; product of photosynthesis |
Carbon Dioxide | gas required for photosynthesis; product of respiration |
Water | reactant required for photosynthesis; product of respiration |
Chlorophyll | photosynthetic pigment found in plants |