Photosynthesis
Reactants and Products
Cell Theory
Contributions to Cell Theory
Wildcard
100

This waste product from plants is used by other organisms for cellular respiration.

What is oxygen?

100

This gas is a reactant for the process of photosynthesis.

What is carbon dioxide (CO2)?

100

According to cell theory, all organisms are made of these "rooms."

What are cells?

100

Robert Hooke coined the term "cell" when studying this.

What is cork?

100

This part of the plant carries water and nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant.

What is the xylem?

200

This product is the most basic form of chemical energy produced by plants.

What is glucose?

200

Absorbed through the roots, this compound is necessary for plants to complete the process of photosynthesis.

What is water (H2O)?

200

The 3rd part of cell theory states that all cells come from ________________.

What are pre-existing cells?

200

Janssen is credited with the invention of this scientific device in the 1600s.

What is a microscope?

200

This process occurs when plants move water and eventually release water through evaporation.

What is transpiration?

300

This form of energy is used by plants in order to complete the process of photosynthesis.

What is radiant energy?

300

There are 12 atoms of this element found in glucose.

What is hydrogen (H)?

300

The cell is considered to be the most basic unit of ___________.

What is life?

300

This scientist is known as the father of "microbiology."

Who is Anton van Leeuwenhoek (AVL)?

300

Anton van Leeuwenhoek famously discovered bacteria while looking at this under a microscope.

What are teeth shavings (his own)?

400

Photosynthesis is an example of this kind of change in matter.

What is a chemical change?

400

It takes 6 atoms of this gaseous reactant to complete the process of photosynthesis.

What is carbon dioxide (CO2)?

400
According to cell theory, all organisms are made of one or more of these.

What are cells?

400

This German scientist contributed to cell theory when he discovered that all animals were made of cells.

Who is Schwann?

400

Robert Hooke is famous for coining the term "cell," however there are no portraits of him in existence, allegedly because of his rivalry with this scientist.

Who is Sir Isaac Newton?

500

This part of the plant cell is where sunlight can be absorbed during the process of photosynthesis.

What is chlorophyll?

500

According to the law of conservation of matter, both sides of the photosynthesis reaction are considered to be _________________.

What is balanced (equal)?

500

The invention of this device kicked off the start of cell theory research.

What is a microscope?

500

This German scientist contributed to cell theory when he discovered that all plants were made of cells.

Who is Schleiden?

500

This scientist is credited with proving, through reasoning, that all cells come from pre-existing cells.

Who is Virchow?