Monday, November 30, 2015

Cells: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration - Gumdrop Chemical Equations


Photosynthesis

  • Plants use light energy (for example sunlight) to combine carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) to make simple sugars (C6H12O6).  
  • Plant cells also release oxygen gas (O2).  
  • Once the sugars are formed, they are either used by the plant or stored in the vacuoles.  
  • Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts.





Respiration
 
  • All organisms, including plants and animals, break down simple sugars (C6H12O6) into carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) and release energy.  
  • The cell uses the energy to build, repair, and reproduce cells.  
  • Respiration occurs in the mitochondria of cells.



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