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Title: how does energy & matter move through photosynthesis & cellular respiration? Post by: ERoxUrSox on Oct 30, 2013 how does energy and matter move through the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration? -where photosynthesis and cellular respiration occur? -how matter is transported? -how energy is transported?
i can't figure this out. i tried asking the teacher but his explanation was so confusing. and maybe the answer is in the textbook but i can't find it. i hope someone can help. i'm sure you guys know a lot more about boi than me. :) Title: Re: how does energy & matter move through photosynthesis & cellular respiration? Post by: padre on Oct 30, 2013 Photosynthesis takes sunlight and carbon dioxide and converts it into oxygen, a sugar source (glucose), and water.
This sugar source is stored in things like fruits or is used to produce cellular energy for the plant. To convert sugar into cellular energy, which is known as ATP, it needs to go through cellular respiration. Cellular respiration is the exact opposite of photosynthesis. In other words, the products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration, and the reactants of photosynthesis are the products of cellular respiration. |