ecosystems

Question 1

Aerobic respiration

Answer 1

Breaking down glucose with oxygen to release energy.

Question 2

Algae

Answer 2

Green unicellular or multicellular organisms that perform photosynthesis

Question 3

Anaerobic respiration

Answer 3

Releasing energy from glucose without oxygen. It makes lactic acid in animals and carbon dioxide in plants and yeast.

Question 4

Biotechnology

Answer 4

The use of biological processes or organisms to create useful products.

Question 5

Chlorophyll

Answer 5

Green pigment found in plants and algae which absorb light energy.

Question 6

Deficiency

Answer 6

A lack of minerals that causes poor growth.

Question 7

Fermentation

Answer 7

Anaerobic respiration in yeast which can be used in industry

Question 8

Fertiliser

Answer 8

Chemicals containing nutrients and minerals that plants need to grow

Question 9

Haemoglobin

Answer 9

Molecule containing iron which carries oxygen in red blood cells

Question 10

Iodine

Answer 10

Indicator which turns black when starch is present.

Question 11

Magnesium

Answer 11

A mineral needed for plants o make chlorophyll

Question 12

Nitrates (bio)

Answer 12

Minerals containing nitrates for plant growth.

Question 13

Oxygen dept

Answer 13

Extra oxygen needed after anaerobic respiration to bring down lactic acid levels.

Question 14

Phosphates

Answer 14

Mineral containing phosphorus for healthy roots.

Question 15

photosynthesis

Answer 15

Chemical reaction which turns carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. It happens in the chloroplasts

Question 16

Plasma

Answer 16

Liquid that transports blood cells and other materials around the body.

Question 17

Potassium

Answer 17

A mineral needed by plantsfor healthy leaves and flowers

Question 18

Producer

Answer 18

Organism that makes its own food using energy from the sun.

Question 19

Stomata

Answer 19

Pores in the bottom of a leaf that open and close to let gasses in and out.