Homeostasis in Plants and Science Process Skills

Question 1

Name the process shown: 6CO2 + 6H2O —sunlight—-> C6H12O6 + 6O2

Answer 1

Photosynthesis.

Question 2

What type of organism goes through photosynthesis?

Answer 2

Producers (plants).

Question 3

The energy transformation is from _________ energy to ________ energy.

Answer 3

Radiant, Chemical.

Question 4

Plants go through photosynthesis in order to produce a carbohydrate known as ________ for food. Animals cannot go through photosynthesis because they lack ________ (which make the plant green).

Answer 4

Glucose, Chlorophyll.

Question 5

Write the worded equation for respiration. (It is the opposite of photosynthesis).

Answer 5

Glucose and Oxygen yields (makes) water and Carbon Dioxide.

Question 6

What type of energy is found in food you eat and the food (glucose) that plants make?

Answer 6

Chemical energy.

Question 7

What is a tropism?

Answer 7

An organisms growth response to a stimulus in the environment.

Question 8

What is it called when a plant responds to the stimulus of gravity?

Answer 8

Geotropism.

Question 9

A plant is placed on the far side of the room begins to grow toward a window. The specific tropism is ____________.

Answer 9

Phototropism.

Question 10

The independent variable is what you change _____________ or is the one thing that is changed.

Answer 10

On purpose.

Question 11

The dependent variable the variable that is ____________ on the independent.

Answer 11

dependent

Question 12

A student plants Lima bean seeds. He would like to find out if the plants grow taller in water than soil. What is the:
Independent Variable-
Dependent Variable-
Control Variables-
Type of lab-

Answer 12

IV- Water or soil.
DV- Height of plant.
CV- Amount of sunlight, type of seeds, amount of CO2.
Type of lab- Experimental lab.

Question 13

The SI units are based on what number?

Answer 13

10

Question 14

The tool used to measure the temperature of a liquid would be a __________ and the unit used would be ___________.

Answer 14

Thermometer, Celsius.

Question 15

The tool used to measure the mass of soil used when planting wold be a __________. The unit used would be __________. If the soil were in a dump truck we would use __________ instead of grams.

Answer 15

Balance or scale, Grams, Kilograms.

Question 16

The tool used to accurately measure the volume of a liquid would be a __________ __________. The curved line the liquid forms is the __________. The bottom of the curved line is what should be read and recorded. The units recorded would be __________.

Answer 16

Graduated cylinder, Meniscus, Milliliters (mL).

Question 17

When heating a hot liquid, a _______ would be used. A heat resistant ______ would be used to lift the beaker and _______ would be worn to protect the eyes. To sense whether the liquid has an odor or not, we would ____ and make sure we heat the liquid in a well-ventilated area.

Answer 17

Beaker, Glove, Goggles, Waft.