Photosynthesis
What energy is required for photosynthesis?
Light
All three of these atoms show up on all food molecules.
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
What are the subunits of a carbohydrate?
Glucose
What organisms use the process of Cellular Respiration to get their energy?
Animals and Plants
Why is water not considered a food?
Water does not provide our bodies with energy or building materials.
What organisms use photosynthesis to make their own food?
plants
Unused proteins, carbs or fat get stored in the body as what?
Fat
What makes the protein molecule different from all the other food molecules?
It has a Nitrogen.
What are the reactants of Cellular Respiration?
Glucose and oxygen
Where does the light and thermal energy given off when food burns come from?
Light and thermal energy given off from burning food is converted from the chemical energy stored in the food.
During photosynthesis plants will.....
Use carbon dioxide and water in a chemical reaction to produce glucose and oxygen.
What is a Calorie?
Unit of Energy
What food molecule gives us the most energy?
Fat
What are the products of Cellular Respiration?
Carbon Dioxide and Water
What does saliva do to a cracker you put in your mouth?
It breaks the starch molecules into their subunits of glucose.
What is the chemical formula for photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 6H20 ----> C6H12O6 + 6O2
In Lesson 5 Reading 1 we read that nutrition plays a big role in whether children will grow to their full potential not just genetics. True or False
True
Amino Acids are the subunits to what food molecules?
Proteins
What is the chemical equation for Cellular Respiration? (does not have to be balanced)
C6H12O6 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O + ATP
What does the term Conservation of Matter mean?
Since matter can't be created or destroyed the number of atoms that begin in a chemical formula have to be the same number of atoms that end in the formula.
Can plants grow in the dark?
Yes, they use the stored starch in the seed to do cellular respiration and grow.
In Lab Activity 5.1 scientist discovered that proteins when eaten go where?
Are used throughout the entire body.
Fats subunits are triglycerides, true or false?
False
In what ways are burning food in the bell jar and digesting food for energy similar?
Why does fried food take longer to burn?
Cooked in Oil