PLANTS Flashcards
What four things do plants need to survive
Air, Sunlight, Water, Soil
The _________ helps hold the plant up and carries water and nutrients to the rest of the plant from the roots.
Stem
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In what plant cell part/structure is water stored?
Vacuole
The energy that powers photosynthesis comes from
The Sun
What is the name of the organelle in the leaves of plants that absorbs the Sun’s energy?
Chloroplasts
The reactants needed for photosynthesis to occur are:
carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Oxygen and Glucose
The cell wall’s purpose is to ____
Provides the cell structure and support
Plants make their own food through a process called what?
Photosynthesis
What gives a plant its’ green color?
Chlorophyll
True or false: Plants are able to make their own food using an organelle called the chloroplast.
True
True or false: The part of the cell that is most similar to skin is the cell membrane.
False
True or false: The fluid inside of the cell is the cytoplasm.
True
A plant cell has what 3 organelles that are different from an animal cell?
chlorophyll, chloroplast, cell membrane
This organelle is in both plants and animals. It is a barrier between the cell and the environment. It controls what goes in and out of a cell.
The cell membrane
True or false: The mitochondria is the power house of the cell that provides energy to the cell.
True
What is the role of the Vacuole?
The vacuole handles waste products
Which layer of the Earth is at the centre?
Inner core
Which layer of the earth is between the core and the crust?
Mantle
What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust?
The litosphere
What are the two types of crust?
oceanic crust and continental crust
What is the name of the scale of mineral hardness?
Mohs Hardness Scale
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
The crust
Which mineral is the hardest?
Diamond
