Which statement describes how energy is connected to photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

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Photosynthesis: It is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.Cellular respiration: Process by which organisms combine oxygen with foodstuff molecules, diverting the chemical energy in these substances into life-sustaining activities and discarding, waste products, carbon dioxide, and water.Interrelation of photosynthesis and cellular respiration:Photosynthesis makes glucose which is used in cellular respiration for making ATP.The glucose is then transformed back into carbon dioxide, which is used in photosynthesis.It helps cells to release and store energy.It maintains the atmospheric balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen.

Oxygen is produced during cellular respiration and stored during photosynthesis

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Carbon dioxide and water released by cellular respiration are used in photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis releases the energy that is stored during the process of cellular respiration

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Glucose is used during cellular respiration to produce food that is broken down during photosynthesis

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The correct option is B Carbon dioxide and water released by cellular respiration are used in photosynthesis Carbon dioxide and water released by cellular respiration are used in photosynthesis. Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis and while cellular respiration (aerobic) uses oxygen. Cellular respiration releases the energy in the form of ATP whereas photosynthesis stores energy from sunlight into chemical energy (glucose). Glucose is used during cellular respiration to produce energy while food (glucose) is made during photosynthesis.

  • You need to know how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are related (that the products of one are the reactants of the other).
  • You need to know the reactants, products and basic functions of photosynthesis, aerobic, and anaerobic respiration.
  • You need to understand how ATP is connected with energy transfers within the cell.
  • You need to know that photosynthesis stores energy while cellular respiration releases energy.

The diagram below shows the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration and the organelles in which they occur.

Which statement describes how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are interrelated?

A. Oxygen is produced during cellular respiration and stored during photosynthesis.

B. Carbon dioxide and water released by cellular respiration are used in photosynthesis.

C. Photosynthesis releases the energy that is stored during the process of cellular respiration.

D. Glucose is used during cellular respiration to produce food that is broken down during photosynthesis.

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Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

A. hydrogen

B. oxygen

C. nitrogen

D. carbon dioxide

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A weightlifter is using heavy weights in short bursts for a competition. Because his muscle cells are not able to take in enough oxygen to make very much ATP the weightlifter begins to get fatigue in his muscles. Which of the following processes is most likely going on in the muscles of the weightlifter as he competes in his event? 

A. As the cells run out of oxygen they switch to anaerobic respiration, which allows the cell to make small amounts of ATP in the absence of oxygen. 

B. As the cells run out of oxygen, they die off gradually and the weightlifter's muscles have fewer contracting muscle cells.

C. The cells will never run out of oxygen if the weightlifter is breathing.

D. As the cells run out of oxygen, they will continue to make the same amount of ATP, since oxygen is not required to make ATP. 

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What function does ATP carry out in living things?

A. aids in protein folding and coiling

B. used to capture and transfer energy

C. identifies DNA start sequences for transcription

D. helps maintain the fluidity of cell membranes

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How are cellular respiration and photosynthesis related, in terms of energy?

A. The energy captured in photosynthesis is used to power cellular respiration.

B. The energy transformed in cellular respiration is used to power photosynthesis.

C. Photosynthesis and respiration perform the same task in terms of energy transformation.

D. Energy is not involved in either photosynthesis or cellular respiration.

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Two different species of bacteria are examined. Scientists find that species X always produces CO2 and H2O during cellular respiration. Species Y always produces ethyl alcohol and CO2. Which conclusion can be made from these observations? 

A. Only species Y is aerobic.

B. Only species Y is anaerobic.

C. Both species X and Y are aerobic.

D. Both species X and Y are anaerobic. 

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In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different? 

A. Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.

B. Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.

C. Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.

D. Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.

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A diagram representing the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration is shown below.

The numbered boxes in the diagram represent which of the following? 

A. 1 - water; 2 - nitrogen

B. 1 - nitrogen; 2 - oxygen

C. 1 - oxygen; 2 - carbon dioxide

D. 1 - carbon dioxide; 2 - water

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ATP & Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

Khan Academy - Cellular Respiration

Khan Academy - Photosynthesis

General Biology - Chapter 4, pg. 98

Honors Biology - Chapter 8, pg. 190, Chapter 9, pg. 210

How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration connected in terms of energy?

Photosynthesis transforms light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose, and cellular respiration releases the energy from glucose to build ATP, which does the work of life. Moreover, photosynthesis reactants CO2 and H2O are products of cellular respiration.

Which statement accurately describes the energy needs for photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

Solar energy is needed for photosynthesis and chemical energy in the form of glucose is needed for cellular respiration.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

Which statement best describes the relationship between the products of photosynthesis and the reactants in cellular respiration? The products of photosynthesis serve as the reactants in cellular respiration to provide chemical energy.

Which statement describes how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are different?

Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen. Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.