Science Flashcards
What are autotrophs
Organisms that prepare their own food
What are heterotrophs
Organisms that can’t prepare their own good
What is the formula for photosynthesis
Sunlight
Carbon dioxide + water ⟶⟶⟶⟶⟶ Glucose + oxygen
Chlorophyll
Which part of the plant is food manufactured in
Leaves
Function of the root hair cell
To absorb water and nutrients from the soil
Function of the xylem vessel
It’s function is to carry water and minerals in one direction - towards the elaves
What is Transpiration
The process by which plants lose water vapour from the leaves.
In photosynthesis, photo means _____1___________ and synthesis means ______2____________
- light
- making
Where does transpiration occur?
In the leaves
State the processes in nutrition in animals
- Ingestion
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Assimilation
- Egestion.
What is ingestion?
Taking food into your body
What is digestion?
Breaking food down into simple substances
What is absorption?
Taking the food into the blood vessels in the intestine
What is assimilation
Breaking down absorbed food into components like vitamins, proteins
What is egestion
excretion or taking out waste material
