Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
An 8th-grade science worksheet covering the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, including inputs, outputs, and their interrelationship.
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. Refer to the diagrams provided to help you.
1. What are the primary inputs for photosynthesis?

Oxygen and Glucose
Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Sunlight
Heat and Light
ATP and Water
2. Where does cellular respiration primarily occur in a eukaryotic cell?

Nucleus
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
3. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of .
4. The gas released as a byproduct during photosynthesis that is essential for animal life is .
5. Cellular respiration breaks down glucose and oxygen to produce , water, and energy (ATP).
6. Plants perform only photosynthesis and animals perform only cellular respiration.
True
False
7. Chlorophyll is the pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
True
False
8. Briefly explain the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
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