Which process in photosynthesis uses energy from the sun?(1 point)

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releasing oxygen
releasing oxygen

combining carbon dioxide and hydrogen
combining carbon dioxide and hydrogen

splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen
splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen

absorbing carbon dioxide

A scientist fills a glass container with water and places an aquatic plant inside the container, then closes the lid and places the container in direct sunlight. The scientist observes small bubbles on the surfaces of the plant’s leaves on days 1 and 2, but no bubbles on day 3. The scientist concludes that the bubbles were caused by photosynthesis. Which substance should be added to the water in order for the bubbles to reappear?(1 point)

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oxygen
oxygen

glucose
glucose

carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide

hydrogen gas

The substance that should be added to the water in order for the bubbles to reappear is carbon dioxide. This gas is required for photosynthesis to occur, and the plant likely used up all the available carbon dioxide during the first two days of the experiment. Adding more carbon dioxide to the water would allow the plant to continue performing photosynthesis and producing oxygen bubbles.

ATP is(1 point)

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stored during cellular respiration
stored during cellular respiration

released when carbon dioxide and water form glucose
released when carbon dioxide and water form glucose

a form of energy that can be used and stored
a form of energy that can be used and stored

a form of energy that cannot be stored

ATP is a form of energy that can be used and stored. It stands for Adenosine Triphosphate and it is the primary molecule that cells use to store and transfer energy. During cellular respiration, glucose is broken down into ATP, and this molecule can then be used for various cellular processes requiring energy. Because it is a high-energy molecule, ATP can be used immediately as a source of energy for cell functions or it can be stored until needed.

ATP stores some of the energy from glucose molecules during cellular respiration. How is the remaining energy from these glucose molecules released?(1 point)

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Excess light
Excess light

Excess heat
Excess heat

Excess carbon dioxide
Excess carbon dioxide

Excess water

The remaining energy from glucose molecules is released as heat during cellular respiration. While some energy is stored as ATP, not all of it can be stored in this form, and some of it is lost as heat during the many reactions involved in cellular respiration. This is why our bodies generate heat as a byproduct of cellular respiration.

One molecule of glucose is recycled into ___ molecules of carbon dioxide during cellular respiration.(1 point)

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1
1

6
6

2
2

12

One molecule of glucose is recycled into 6 molecules of carbon dioxide during cellular respiration. This process occurs in the mitochondria of the cell, where glucose is broken down into pyruvate, which is then converted into acetyl-CoA and enters the Krebs cycle. During the Krebs cycle, the carbon atoms are released as carbon dioxide, which is then exhaled out of the body. Overall, the complete breakdown of one molecule of glucose results in the production of 6 carbon dioxide molecules.

Which role does photosynthesis play in the flow of energy? (1 point)

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Photosynthesis provides radiant energy to all the organisms in the entire food chain.
Photosynthesis provides radiant energy to all the organisms in the entire food chain.

Photosynthesis converts radiant energy to chemical energy to be used by organisms in the food chain.
Photosynthesis converts radiant energy to chemical energy to be used by organisms in the food chain.

Photosynthesis is how plants break down glucose to use for energy.
Photosynthesis is how plants break down glucose to use for energy.

Photosynthesis allows plants to create energy for themselves to store and use for metabolism.

Photosynthesis converts radiant energy to chemical energy to be used by organisms in the food chain. During photosynthesis, plants and other photosynthetic organisms convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy stored in the bonds of organic molecules like glucose. This chemical energy is then passed through the food chain as organisms consume other organisms for energy. Therefore, photosynthesis plays a key role in the flow of energy through ecosystems by providing the primary source of organic molecules that support all other forms of life.