Unit 1/2
Biology is the study of?
life
What is the green pigment found in a leaf?
chlorophyll
What type of cell does NOT have a nucleus?
prokaryote
Where does photosynthesis take place?
chloroplast
Where does cellular respiration take place?
mitochondria
What property of water makes it polar?
polarity
What is a plant's source of food?
glucose
What type of cell has a cell wall and chloroplast?
plant
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
sunlight, carbon dioxide, water
What is the main product produced from cellular respiration?
ATP (energy)
What is the function of carbohydrates?
provide energy
What is the main function of leaves?
perform photosynthesis
What type of cell contains mitochondria?
eukaryote
What is the ultimate, or first source, of energy?
sun
What is produced in your muscles that makes them feel sore and tired?
lactic acid
What is the function of enzymes?
speed up reactions
What part of the leaf allows for carbon dioxide to move in and out?
stomata
What protects and surrounds a plant cell?
Where do light dependent and light independent reactions take place?
chloroplasts
How many total ATP is produced in cellular respiration?
38
What property of water allows it to move up a plant stem?
capillary action
What is the name of the plant vein that brings water up from the roots?
xylem
What are plants an example of since they make their own food?
heterotroph
Where does the light dependent reaction happen? [think of pancakes]
thylakoid
What process within cellular respiration occurs without any oxygen? What are the two types of this?
anaerobic respiration - lactic acid and alcoholic