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Photosynthesis and Respiration - What's the Connection?

Vocabulary and concept builder for the processes of Photosynthesis and Respiration


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PhotosynthesisProcess used by autotrophs to make their own food from the sun's energy; occurs in 2 steps
StomataOpening on the underside of a plant that allows gases to enter and leave
AutotrophOrganism that can produce its own food through the process of photosynthesis
HeterotrophOrganism that cannot make its own food
RespirationProcess in which glucose is broken down and energy is released; uses oxygen efficiently; occurs in the mitochondria
ATPChemical substance that stores the cell's energy
FermentationAnaerobic respiration; energy releasing process that does not require oxygen; less efficient than respiration; alchol is waste product; example: yeast
ChlorophyllGreen substance inside chloroplast found in autotrophs that captures the sun's energy
OxygenWaste product of photosynthesis; raw product of respiration
Carbon DioxideWaste product of respiration; raw product of photosynthesis
Step One of PhotosynthesisOccurs in the chloroplast; chlorophyll captures sunlight energy; must occur during daylight
Step Two of PhotosynthesisDoesn't require sunlight; actual conversion of energy into food
GlucoseSimple sugar that is used as a food source
Raw Materials of PhotosynthesisCarbon Dioxide and Water in the presence of Sunlight and Chlorophyll
Waste Materials of PhotosynthesisOxygen
Raw Materials of RespirationGlucose and Oxygen
Waste Materials of RespirationWater and Carbon Dioxide
Photosynthesis Yields ...Glucose and Oxygen
Respiration Yields ...ATP (energy),Carbon Dioxide, and Water
Anaerobic RespirationFermentation; respiration that does not use oxygen; less efficient form of respiration; produces alchol as a waste product; example: yeast
Waste Material of Anaerobic Respiration (Fermentation)Alchol
Photosynthesis EquationCarbon Dioxide and Water in the presence of Sunlight and Chlorophyll produces Glucose and Oxygen
Respiration EquationGlucose and Oxygen yields Carbon Dioxide and Water, and ATP (energy)