Question

1. what is the name of the process by which sunlight is used to make glucose?11. what gas is made as a waste product of photosynthesis?12. what law states that all matter cannot be created or destroyed?13. what is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?14. what molecule do plants absorb through their leaves that is responsible for most of their mass?15. what energy molecule have we described as a fully charged battery?16. what process allows glycolysis and some atp to be created when oxygen is not available?

Explanation:

1. Identifies the core biological process for glucose production from sunlight.
2. Notes the byproduct released during photosynthesis.
3. Refers to the fundamental conservation law for matter.
4. Distinguishes organisms by their food/energy source.
5. Names the key molecule plants take in via leaves for mass gain.
6. Identifies the high-energy cellular molecule compared to a battery.
7. Specifies the anaerobic process for ATP production without oxygen.

Answer:

1. Photosynthesis
2. Oxygen (O₂)
3. Law of Conservation of Mass
4. Autotrophs produce their own food (e.g., via photosynthesis), while heterotrophs must consume other organisms for food/energy.
5. Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
6. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
7. Fermentation