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Vocabulary
Oh My Cell
Infer This
Plant Science
100
A summary of the main points of a text
What is an outline?
100
Controls the processes of the cell
What is to the nucleus?
100
I quickly packed my suitcase. I tossed in a change of clothes, a toothbrush, and a hairbrush. Glancing at my watch, I zipped the suitcase and walked to the front door. After I shut the window blinds, I pulled a heavy coat from the closet.
What is he or she is going on a trip?
100
Leaves function to capture the energy of...
What is sunlight?
200
The transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil
What is pollination?
200
Separates the inside of the cell from the outside.
What is the cell membrane?
200
Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and wearing all black. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: “Oh... John…” And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.
What is the inference is that John has just broken up with Anastasia?
200
Type of plants that can survive independent of wet environments.
What is vascular plants?
300
The process by which some organisms change light energy into chemical energy
What is photosynthesis?
300
Energy generator for the cell that provides energy to the cell
What are mitochondria?
300
"Tommy!" Mom called out as she walked in the front door. "Tommy," she continued shouting, "I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. "I'm going to kill you, Tommy!" Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy's shoes were gone.
What is Tommy broke the window playing baseball?
300
Flowers are the main _____________ organ of a plant?
What is reproductive?
400
Pigment that allows plants to capture the energy of sunlight
What is chlorophyll?
400
Synthesizes or makes protein
What are the ribosomes?
400
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
What is it is raining and he cannot go outside to play?
400
During photosynthesis light energy is captured from the sun and turned into _________________ energy.
What is chemical (energy)?
500
Molecules that facilitate chemical reactions in organisms
What are enzymes?
500
Jellylike substance made of water, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats and nucleic acids that hold the organelles in place.
What is the cytoplasm?
500
"I'm home!" Earl shouted as he walked in the door. His wife Gail came bounding down the stairs. She hadn't seen him since he left to go on this silly fishing trip two weeks ago. "I missed you, Husband. Did you catch anything?" Gail reluctantly asked. She knew that Earl was not a very good fisherman. Earl scratched his head and responded, "You're not going to believe what I'm bringing home." Earl unzipped a cooler and pulled out several perfectly filleted salmon steaks. "Wow, Earl, I didn't know that you could fillet a fish like that." Earl looked around the room a little bit and scratched his head, "Uh, yeah, Jeff taught me how." Gail looked at him suspiciously. "Well, let me help you unpack." As Gail was helping Earl unpack his truck, she found a receipt from the grocery store. It was dated from this morning. What she saw was both disappointing and unsurprising.
What is the inference is that Gail found that Earl has purchased fish fillets from the grocery store?
500
Cellular respiration is the process by which ___________________ and other organic materials are broken down to release energy in the presence of oxygen.
What is glucose?