Category 1
Where does the body get energy to do activities?
Nutrients
Group of substances needed for normal cell function
Vitamins
What do plants use to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Green pigment found in plants and other bacteria
Chlorophyll
Why do humans need plants?
Plants release oxygen
Where does cellular respiration take place?
Mitochondria
Set of chemical reactions that give cell the energy it needs
Metabolism
Also known as "blue-green algae"
Cyanobacteria
What are gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat?
Greenhouse gases
What part of plant performs most of photosynthesis?
A thin layer that acts as a barrier
Membrane
Presence of oxygen means what?
Aerobic
Usually flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant
Leaf
Main type of sugar in the blood & major source of energy
Glucose
What is an example of greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
First stage of cellular respiration?
Glycolysis
Sequence of reactions in living organism occurring in the mitochondria
Kreb's cycle
What is the plant axis that bears buds and shoots with leaves and roots
Stem
Photosynthesis is what type of relationship between plants and other organisms
Symbiotic
What can perform photosynthesis?
Plants and some bacteria
Fats
Molecule that transports energy throughout the cell?
ATP
What are organelles found in plant cells that conduct photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
What kind of food provide proteins?
Meat & dairy
Why do plants compete with other plants?
To get enough sunlight