3. Summary and Vocabulary

Summary

  • The equation for cellular respiration is the direct opposite of photosynthesis.
  • The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen thorough photosynthesis or cellular respiration worldwide helps to keep atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide at stable levels.

Vocabulary

  • carbon cycle: Pathways through which carbon is recycled through the biosphere.
  • cellular respiration: Process of breaking down glucose to obtain energy in the form of ATP.
  • photosynthesis: Process by which specific organisms (including all plants) use the sun's energy to make their own food from carbon dioxide and water; process that converts the energy of the sun, or solar energy, into carbohydrates, a type of chemical energy.
  • products: End results of a chemical reaction.
  • reactants: Molecules that come together to start a chemical reaction.

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