The task involves filling in the blanks related to the processes of
photosynthesis and
cellular respiration. Let's solve it step by step:
Key Concepts:
1.
Photosynthesis: The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce glucose (food) and oxygen.
2.
Cellular Respiration: The process by which cells break down glucose in the presence of oxygen to release energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.
Filling in the Blanks:
Here is the text with the blanks filled in:
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Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are interdependent. In a plant, before it can perform cellular respiration, it must make food through
photosynthesis. Photosynthesis transforms light energy into
chemical energy. To do this, it needs
carbon dioxide from the air,
water from the soil, and
sunlight. The chemical energy is stored in the food it produces –
glucose. With the
glucose formed from photosynthesis, it can then break that molecule down through the process of cellular respiration. The
glucose (food) and
oxygen from the air combine in aerobic cellular respiration. This process releases gaseous
carbon dioxide, liquid
water, and energy in the form of
ATP.
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Explanation of Each Blank:
1.
Before it can perform cellular respiration, it must make food through _________.
- Plants need to produce their own food (glucose) through
photosynthesis before they can undergo cellular respiration.
2.
Photosynthesis transforms light energy into _________ energy.
- During photosynthesis, light energy is converted into
chemical energy, which is stored in glucose.
3.
To do this, it needs _________ from the air, _________ from the soil, and _________.
- Photosynthesis requires
carbon dioxide from the air,
water from the soil, and
sunlight as the energy source.
4.
The chemical energy is stored in the food it produces – _________.
- The chemical energy produced during photosynthesis is stored in the form of
glucose.
5.
With the _________ formed from photosynthesis, it can then break that molecule down through the process of cellular respiration.
- The molecule broken down during cellular respiration is
glucose, which is produced during photosynthesis.
6.
The _________ (food) and _________ from the air combine in aerobic cellular respiration.
- In cellular respiration,
glucose (the food) and
oxygen from the air are combined.
7.
This process releases gaseous _________, liquid _________ and energy in the form of _________.
- Cellular respiration produces
carbon dioxide (gas),
water (liquid), and energy in the form of
ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
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Final Answer:
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