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2E Elevate Science
Topic 2 The Cell Systems Lesson 5 Photosynthesis
Question | Answer |
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What occurs during photosynthesis? | cells capture energy in sunlight and use it t make food |
What are autotrophs? | they are producers and create their own food |
What are heterotrophs? | they are consumers and eat their own food; they are decomposers and absorb food after breaking it down |
What happens during stage 1 of photosynthesis? | chloroplasts use chlorophyll (a pigment) to absorb sunlight; the sunlight rearranges carbon dioxid and water |
What happens during stage 2 of photosynthesis? | cells produce sugar; carbon dioxide and water are rearranged into glucose and oxygen |
What are the reactants of photosynthesis? | carbon dioxide and water |
What are the products of photosynthesis? | glucose and oxygen |
What is glucose used for? | used for food and energy; used to make cellulose; stored as energy for later use |