Photosynthesis
What part of the plant captures sunlight energy?
the leaves
Where does cellular respiration occur?
mitochondria
no oxygen
What organelle stores DNA?
nucleus
How many independent variables should a scientist test in one experiment?
ONE
What are the reactants in photosynthesis?
water, sun, and CO2
What are the reactants in cellular respiration?
glucose and oxygen
What is produced in lactic acid fermentation?
lactic acid
What is the function of the chloroplast?
photosynthesis
Which variable is usually graphed on the y-axis?
The DV (dependent variable)
What are the products in photosynthesis?
Oxygen and glucose
What are the products in cellular respiration?
ATP, CO2, and H2O
What type of cells undergo lactic acid fermentation?
animals and fungi
What is the function of the mitochondria?
Cellular respiration (to make ATP)
What is Ms. Edgar's favorite organelle? It is found in eukaryotes and responsible for protein synthesis and transport of proteins?
The rough endoplasmic reticulum
In what part of the chloroplast do the light-dependent reactions take place?
thylakoid membrane (or inner membrane)
Where does glycolysis occur?
In the cytoplasm of all cells
What type of cells undero ethanol fermentation?
yeast and bacteria
What are three differences between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells are green, have cell walls, chloroplasts, and large central vacuoles.
In an experiment testing the effect of pH on enzyme activity, what is an appropriate control group?
Neutral pH (or optimal pH)
In what part of the plant does the Calvin cycle occur?
stroma (or fluid-filled interior)
What is the last electron acceptor in the ETC?
oxygen
How much ATP is produced in lactic acid fermentation?
2 net ATP
What type of cells lack a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles?
prokaryotic
Which scientist did not win the Nobel prize for research on the structure of DNA, but instead died and was made fun of by her colleagues?
Rosalyn Franklin