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Flashcards by Sumia Mustafa, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sumia Mustafa
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| Question | Answer |
| Reactants | In a chemical reaction, the reactants must be present to start the reaction (what is NEEDED on the left side of the equation). |
| Products | During a chemical reaction, the reactants are changed into the products (what is PRODUCED). |
| Cellular Respiration | Process in which all living things break down carbohydrates and create energy called ATP. |
| ATP | Energy that is produced during respiration using the energy found in carbohydrates; useable form of energy. |
| Mitochondria | The organelle where cellular respiration takes places; powerhouse of the cell. |
| Anaerobic | Respiration that happens in the ABSENCE of oxygen; produces less ATP. |
| Photosynthesis | Process in which plants convert sunlight into food (carbohydrates) for the plants. |
| Chloroplast | Organelle that absorbs sunlight and then uses the light energy to perform photosynthesis. |
| Aerobic Respiration | A process in cells where ATP is produced in the PRESENCE of oxygen. |
| Stomata | Small opening on the underside of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. |
| Autotroph | An organism that makes its own food. |
| Heterotroph | An organism that cannot makes its own food. |
| Glucose | sugar, made during photosynthesis, main source of energy for plants and animals; C6H12O6 |
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