science Flashcards
(12 cards)
What are the reactants in photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide + water + Sunlight
How does a plant get carbon dioxide to perform photosynthesis?
from the air
What are the products in photosynthesis?
Glucose + oxygen
What are the reactants in cellular respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen
How does a plant get water to perform photosynthesis?
The roots
What cell organelle is responsible for getting the sun’s light energy for photosynthesis?
chlorophyll
What are the products in cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide + Water + ATP
What cell organelle does cellular respiration occur in?
mitochondria
What is ATP and what does it do for the cell?
adenosine triphosphate
and it creates energy
How do animals get carbon from the carbon cycle?
eating plants
Name 2 processes that cycle a lot of carbon.
Photosynthesis, respiration
What does releasing extra carbon into our atmosphere do to our planet?
global warming (temp
change)
