A special type of diffusion that moves water into plant roots. Water moves through the walls of the root cells.
What is osmosis
100
The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area with lower concentration
What is diffusion
100
process in which plant cells use energy to move nutrient molecules from areas of lower concentration to areas of higher concentration
What is active transport
100
a substance with a pH level higher than 7
What is a base
100
the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water
What is hydrolysis
200
Large starch molecules broken down with water, then turn into double sugars
What is hydrolzed?
200
small amounts of nutrients that organisms need
What is micronutrients
200
wastewater released from a factory or sewage treatment plant
What is effluent
300
Compounds who's molecules do not contain carbon
What are inorganic compounds
300
process of changing free nitrogen so that the nitrogen atoms can combine with other elements to form compounds that organisms can use-carried out mainly by bacteria in the soil
What is nitrogen fixation
300
elements and compounds that organisms need for living, growing and reproducing
What are nutrients
300
compound whose molecules contain carbon. does not contain carbon dioxide, monoxide, carbonates and cyanides which are inorganic compounds
What is an organic compound
400
Any class of organic compounds that are fatty acids.
What are lipids
400
the material that an organism moves or lives
What is a substrate
400
any of a large group of organic compounds occuring in foods and living tissues including sugars, starches and cellulose.
What are carbohydrates
400
the perfect amount of nutients for living things to live
What is optimum amount
500
Pure substance that cannot be broken down into other smaller particles
What are elements
500
An organic compound made of amino acids
What is a protein
500
measure of the percentage of hydrogen ions in a solution