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Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Worksheet
Vocabulary: Match the phrases on the left with the term that best fits. Use answers only one time.
____1. Organisms that make their own food
A. Chloroplasts
____2. Site of photosynthesis
B. Anaerobic
____3. Process occurs in a mitochondrion
C. Aerobic
____4. C6H12O6
D. Glucose
____5. Process does not require oxygen
E. ATP
____6. Process requires oxygen
F. Cellular Respiration
____7. Energy storing molecule
G. Energy
____8. The ability to do work
H. Autotrophs
Directions: Answer each of the following questions in a clear and concise manner.
1. Compare and discuss how cells store energy and create energy be sure to include at least five of the
following words: ATP, convert, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, glucose, autotroph, heterotroph
and/or sunlight. Be specific! You may draw diagrams to SUPPORT your answer.
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2. What is the general chemical equation for cellular respiration?
3. During aerobic respiration how many ATP’s are produced from one glucose molecule?
4. Name the two stages of photosynthesis and list the starting molecule(s) and ending molecule(s) of each.
Stages
Light-dependent Reaction
Starting Molecule(s)
Product(s)
Calvin Cycle (aka Dark
Reaction)
Can photo synthesis take place in the dark (no sunlight)?
5. What is the general chemical equation of photosynthesis?
6. Explain how the equations for photosynthesis and aerobic respiration compare.
7. Describe how cellular respiration and photosynthesis fit into the Carbon Cycle.
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