Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis

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Objective

I can compare and contrast the reactants and products of cell respiration and photosynthesis.

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Practice

7 questions

1

What are the two main reactants (inputs) needed for photosynthesis to occur?

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What are the two main products (outputs) of cellular respiration?

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Exit ticket

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Identify two reactants used in photosynthesis and two products created by photosynthesis. Identify two reactants used in cellular respiration and two products created by cellular respiration. Explain how one of the products of photosynthesis is used as a reactant in cellular respiration.

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