Green factories Flashcards
genes are made of this substance
DNA
body that releases energy from foods
mitochondria
food-making body
chloroplast
cell headquarters
nucleus
layers of cellulose outside the cell
cell wall
What are miniature factories that make thousands of chemical compounds for themselves and the whole world.
Plant cells
what is shown in the intricate detail and complexity of microscopic organisms.
Intelligent design
how many cells is needed to generate a new plant
An entirely new plant
What bodies that break down food molecules to form RNA
ribosomes
Tiny chambers were first observed and described from microscope observations by a man named
Robert Hooke
A part of the plant cell that may contain crystal or poisons harmful to living protoplasm is
vacuole
Potato tuber cells have leucoplasts which help
store starch
The orange color of carrot roots and of marigold flowers comes from cell bodies known as
chromoplasts
What three parts of plant cells cause them to differ from animal and human cells?
cell walls
large vacuoles
chloroplasts
What are two ways plant cells are like animal and human cells?
Organelles and reproduction
The area of the plant cell that contains everything inside the cell including the cell membrane, but does not include the cell wall is called the
protoplast.
Inherited physical traits are directly related to:
genes
The number of chromosomes within each species of plant or animal:
is constant
The basic food of a plant is:
produced by chloroplasts
ATP is a:
a form of chemical energy
product of decomposition of starch
chemical associated with mitochondria
The inevitable process causing increase in disorder in the universe and loss in useful energy is
entropy
A dicot may be expected to have:
vascular rings
netted veins
Old phloem cells become:
bark
The width of a tree increases through direct growth of the:
vascular cambium
four stages of growth in order.
germination
growth
maturation
death
The four parts of a seed include all of the following, except _____.
epidermis
The four main zones of a root tip are all of the following, except _____.
cotyledon
Priestly’s experiments explained:
plants are associated with O 2\
animals require O 2
The first chemist to begin quantifying the process of photosynthesis was:
Nicholas de Saussure
Jan Baptista’s experiments showed:
gain of plant mass related to water
loss of soil mass < gain of plant mass
The oxygen which is released into the air by a plant originates from:
splitting of water molecules
Match the associations with the “light” and “dark” phases of photosynthesis:
***solar energy
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light
Match the associations with the “light” and “dark” phases of photosynthesis:
***CO2 intake
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dark
Match the associations with the “light” and “dark” phases of photosynthesis:
***storage of energy
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light
Match the associations with the “light” and “dark” phases of photosynthesis:
***release of O2
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light
Match the associations with the “light” and “dark” phases of photosynthesis:
***release of water
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dark
Match the associations with the “light” and “dark” phases of photosynthesis:
***ATP
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light
Match the associations with the “light” and “dark” phases of photosynthesis:
***forms carbohydrates
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dark
Why do animals and humans need proteins in their diet?
they break down protein into amino acids needed for their particular protein synthesis
The chemical energy stored in ATP during photosynthesis is used to:
produce a carbohydrate from CO 2
The building blocks of proteins are
amino acids
Plant respiration occurs:
primarily at night
What are the basic processes which use the energy of respiration?
synthesis
mechanical
reproduction
tissue repair
maintenance
Green plants are the energy link between the sun’s energy and the energy needs of
people
The sugar beet was developed from a plant root called _____.
mangel
Processes or reactions accomplished without oxygen are called
anaerobic
A new food source from the crossing of wheat and rye is called
triticale
A compound containing O, C, H, N is
protein
Malthus, an English economist, predicted worldwide ____________ in the 1800’s.
starvation
Norman Borlaug developed a drought and disease resistant dwarf _____ which helped the people of Mexico and India during food shortages.
wheat
