![]() ![]() That releases the energy which is then transferred to an ATP (adenosine triphosphate) molecule. In cellular respiration, cells use oxygen to break the sugar molecule. ![]() So how do cells (remember, both plant and animal cells need energy, and neither can directly use the energy provided by the sun) get the energy out of the sugar molecule? They do it with a process called cellular respiration. In the process of making sugar, plant cells also lock some of the energy they collected from sunlight into the sugar molecule. This process, you learned, is called photosynthesis. You learned that only plants are producers, and that they make their own food by combining water (H 2O), carbon dioxide (CO 2) and energy from the sun to produce sugar (C 6H 12O 6) and oxygen (O 2). ![]() Consumers get the food they need by eating other organisms. Producers are able to make their own food. You've already learned that there are two basic types of organisms when it comes to food: producers and consumers. Let's think about what else you've already learned. You learned that photosynthesis happens in the chloroplasts that are found only in plant cells. You've already learned a little bit about photosynthesis thanks to our study of plant cells. ![]()
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