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1
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What is chlorophyll?

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The pigment that gives plants their green color and helps the process of photosynthesis by ABSORBING light.

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What is the chloroplast?

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The PLANT CELL STRUCTURE where photosynthesis occurs.

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What is the xylem?

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The PLANT VASCULAR TISSUE that moves water and dissolved minerals UPWARDS towards the rest of the also provides physical support.

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What is the process of photosynthesis?

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Plants take in water and use carbon dioxide energy from the sun to turn them into food

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What does photosynthesis mean?

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Photo means LIGHT

Synthesis means TO MAKE

Photosynthesis means making with light

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What source must you have to perform photosynthesis?

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Light water and Co2.

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7
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What are the 4 minerals?

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Potassium

Magnesium

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

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8
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How do plants use potassium?

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For respiration and photosynthesis.

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9
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How do plants use nitrogen?

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To make proteins to build new cells

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How do plants use magnesium?

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To make chlorophyll

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How do plants use phosphorus?

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For energy transfer

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12
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Whats the symbol equation for

Carbon dioxide+ water——> Glucose + oxygen

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CO2 + H2O——> C6H12O6 + O2

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13
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What makes plants grow without soil?

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Aeroponics

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What do plants need to grow?

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Sunlight

Nutrients

Water

Air

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What is glucose used for?

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Its used for respiration or converted to a starched stored.

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16
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Why do leaves have broad surfaces?

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Because it has a large surface area to absorb light.

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17
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What metal is carbon?

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Carbon is a common non metal.

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18
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What is a characteristic of carbon?

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Carbon can bond with other gases, including carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide and carbon is found in every single living thing

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What are 3 types of carbon.

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Graphite

Diamond

Amorphous

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20
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Characteristic of graphite?

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It is very soft

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Characteristic of diamond?

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It is a very hard substance

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Characteristic of amorphus

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Coal is found in Amorphous carbon deposits made millions of years ago

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23
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What is decomposition?

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Its the process of breaking down a material

24
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What are decomposers?

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They are the micro organisms that feed on feces and dead organisms they include bacteria and fungi

25
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What are fossil fuels?

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the remains of dead plants and animals

26
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Name 3 examples of fossil fuels

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Coal
Oil
Natural Gas

27
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What is combustion?

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Its a reaction between a substance and oxygen in the air.

28
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What is the scientific word for burning?

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Combustion

29
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Name 3 biotic factors

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Plants
Animals
Microorganisms

30
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Name 3 abiotic factors

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Carbon dioxide
Soil
Carbohydrates

31
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What do the leaves do?

A

Transport light and water within the plant

32
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What do the roots do?

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Absorb minerals and water from the soil

33
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What does the stem do?

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Transport glucose and water within the plant

34
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in the food chain what does the secondary consumer feed on?

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The primary consumer

35
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What is an organism that consumes only plants called?

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A herbivore

36
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What is an organism that uses light to make glucose for growth called?

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A producer

37
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What will a primary consumer always be?

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A herbivore

38
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In a food chain, what does the secondary consumer provide carbon to?

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Tertiary consumer

39
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Where does respiration occur?

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Mitochondria

40
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What is diffusion?

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Movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to area of lower concentration.

41
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What is active transport?

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The movement of materials through a cell membrane using energy

42
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When is osmosis?

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Diffusion of water across selectively permeable membrane

43
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Similarities between photosynthesis and respiration

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Involve exchange of gases and production of energy

44
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Differences between photosynthesis and respiration

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In photosynthesis food is made

In the respiration food is broken down

photosynthesis takes place in chloroplast

Respiration takes place in the mitochondria

45
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Why is photosynthesis important?

A

It provides oxygen for consumers and makes food for plants

46
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What is transpiration?

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Evaporation of water from the stomata of a leaf

47
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Why does transpiration happen

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Helps regulate plants temperature, and maintain its shape

48
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What factors affect transpiration

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High humidity reduce rate of transpiration, because the air is already moist, making it harder for water to the evaporate from the leaves

49
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What’s adhesion?

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When water molecules are attracted to the walls of the vessel element

50
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What’s cohesion?

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When water molecules are attracted to each other

51
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What’s a root hair cell?

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Out growth of epidermal cells that absorb water and minerals from the soil

52
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How does water move through the root?

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moves from the cell to cell through cell by osmosis, till it reaches the xylem

53
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What does the cell wall do?

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Maintains cell shape

54
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What does the cell surface membrane do?

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Controls what enters and leaves the cell

55
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What is a cytoplasm?

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Where reactions take place

56
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What does a nucleus do?

A

Control center of the cell containing genetic information

57
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What does the vacuole do?

A

Stores the cell sap

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