Name ________________________
The Reactions within the Chloroplasts
The Reactants
1) What gas do plants need in order to survive?
2) What is the chemical formula for this gas as it exists in the atmosphere?
3) What liquid do plants need in order to survive?
4) What is the chemical formula for this liquid?
5) What else do plants need in order to survive? (HINT: they can only get this during the day)
The Products
1) What monosaccharide do plants produce that is vital to human nutrition?
2) What is the chemical formula for this monosaccharide?
3) What gas do plants produce that is vital to human survival?
4) What is the chemical formula for this gas as it is found in the atmosphere?
The Balanced Chemical Equation
1) What is the name of the process by which plants use sunlight to produce monosaccharides?
2) Using the information from all of the above listed questions write a balanced chemical equation for this process.
Bonus Questions:
1) What pigment is responsible for this process within plants?
2) What color is this pigment?
3) A pigment is which of the following?
a. Protein
b. Carbohydrate
c. Lipid
d. Nucleic Acid
Name ________________________
The Reactions within the Mitochondria
The Reactants
1) What gas do humans need in order to survive?
2) What is the chemical formula for this gas as it exists in the atmosphere?
3) What monosaccharide do plants produce that is vital to human nutrition?
4) What is the chemical formula for this monosaccharide?
The Products
1) What gas do humans produce that is vital to plant survival?
2) What is the chemical formula for this gas as it is found in the atmosphere?
3) What liquid composes over 75% of the human body?
4) What is the chemical formula for this liquid?
5) What do humans get from eating monosaccharides?
The Balanced Chemical Equation
1) What is the name of the process by which animals consume monosaccharides and gas to produce energy?
2) Using the information from all of the above listed questions write a balanced chemical equation for this process.