Ch.7.3 Flashcards
All our body activities require ________________, which is obtained from the ___________________________.
energy, food we eat
The _____________ energy stored in food can be converted into other useful forms of energy to ________________________________________, eg _______________ energy for __________________________________
_______________ energy ________________________ and
_________________ energy ________________________________.
chemical, support our body activities, thermal, keeping us warm, sound, when we sing, kinetic, wen we exercise
_________________ is the source of energy for all living things.
Food
When food is burned in air, ___________________________________.
energy is released
What is respiration?
The process of the chemical energy in food being converted into other useful forms.
Respiration is a ________________ process involving many _______________________________.
complex, chemical reactions
Respiration takes place in ________________________________.
our body cells
During respiration, cells use oxygen to ________________________________________________________.
break down food to release energy in useful forms
What are the products of respiration?
carbon dioxide and water.
What is the food broken down in respiration?
Glucose.
What is the word equation of respiration?
glucose + oxygen ___energy released___> carbon dioxide + water
What is the chemical equation of respiration?
C₆H₁₂O₆+6O₂___energy released___>6CO₂+6H₂O
What do plants need energy for?
- to ______________
- to __________________________
- to ________________
grow, repair tissue, reproduce
Why do plants also carry out respiration?
To release the energy from the food they produced.
What can we see from the equations of photosynthesis and respiration?
- the products of photosynthesis…
- on the other hand, the products of respiration…
- during photosynthesis…
- the food…
(glucose and oxygen) are the raw materials for photosynthesis
(carbon dioxide and water) are the raw materials for photosynthesis
light energy is converted into chemical energy in food
is broken down in respiration to release energy