FOSS | Investigation 2 | Nutrient Systems | Terminology

Question 1

a basic unit of life.

Answer 1

Cell

Question 2

a nutrient that cells use for energy.

Answer 2

Sugar

Question 3

a waste gas, produced by plants during photosynthesis.

Answer 3

Oxygen

Question 4

a process used by plants to make food out of light.

Answer 4

Photosynthesis

Question 5

a molecule that absorbs red & blue light, but reflects green light.

Answer 5

Chlorophyll

Question 6

a sugar found in food, which when broken down = energy.

Answer 6

Glucose

Question 7

a nutrient (sugar, starch, etc) used for energy.

Answer 7

Carbohydrate

Question 8

the process of breaking down food into nutrients.

Answer 8

Digestion

Question 9

the outside of a living cell.

Answer 9

Membrane

Question 10

the organs, which digest food.

Answer 10

Digestive system

Question 11

the liquid produced in the mouth.

Answer 11

Saliva

Question 12

a mass of food.

Answer 12

Bolus

Question 13

the tube connecting the mouth and stomach. (approx 9” long)

Answer 13

Esophagus | eso-fag-us |

Question 14

the organ where food is reduced by acid and muscle.

Answer 14

Stomach

Question 15

part of the digestive system, where nutrients are absorbed.

Answer 15

Small Intestine

Question 16

part of the digestive system, used for removing solid waste.

Answer 16

Large Intestine

Question 17

part of the digestive system, used to compact food waste.

Answer 17

Colon

Question 18

small blood vessels

Answer 18

Capillaries

Question 19

an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

Answer 19

Organism

Question 20

an organism composed of many cells.

Answer 20

Multicellular