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Cellular Respiration
Life Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cellular Respiration | The process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a series of chemical reactions inside the cells to release energy. |
| Reactants | The starting materials needed to create a reaction. |
| Mitochondria | A rod shaped organelle that can convert energy in food to energy that the cell can use. |
| Energy | The capacity to do work. |
| Glucose | The main type of sugar in the blood and is the major source of energy for the body's cells. |
| Product | The substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction. |
| Source | Where something came from, the original material. |
| Photosynthesis | Process by which autotrophs capture and use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water. |
| Chlorophyll | The green, photosynthetic pigment found in the chloroplast of plants, algae, and some bacteria. |
| Chloroplast | The organelle in the cells of plants that captures energy from the sun to make food for the cell. Where photosynthesis occurs. |
| Heterotroph | Organism that cannot make its own food and must consume other living organisms for energy |
| autotroph | Organism that is able to capture energy from the sun and use photosynthesis to make food. |
| Xylem | Tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support. |
| Phloem | Carries the sugar that's made during photosynthesis from the leaves to other parts of the plant. |