science vocab 3

Question 1

Chlorophyll

Answer 1

the green pigment inside of chloroplasts

Question 2

cellular respiration

Answer 2

a chemical reaction in organisms that uses food energy to make ATP energy

Question 3

Cellular respiration chemical formula

Answer 3

C6H12O6 + 6O2 —> ATP + 6CO2 + 6H2O + heat energy (1 glucose + six oxygens —> ATP + six carbon dioxides + six waters + heat)

Question 4

Mitochondria

Answer 4

the organelle inside of cells that produces ATP

Question 5

ATP

Answer 5

the energy molecule that organisms use to do life processes, such as moving

Question 6

Beaker

Answer 6

a laboratory container for holding and mixing liquids

Question 7

Pipette

Answer 7

a device for measuring and transferring small volumes of liquid

Question 8

Graduated cylinder

Answer 8

a tall, narrow container with a volume scale used to measure the volume of liquids

Question 9

Test tube

Answer 9

a thin glass tube closed at one end, used to hold small amounts of material for laboratory testing or experiments

Question 10

Science goggles

Answer 10

science equipment that protects your eyes

Question 11

apron

Answer 11

equipment that protects your clothing

Question 12

slide

Answer 12

a clear, rectangular piece that holds the specimen for viewing

Question 13

microscope

Answer 13

a tool in a science lab to see small objects

Question 14

eyepiece

Answer 14

where you put your eye, and it magnifies the specimen

Question 15

lens

Answer 15

these magnify the specimens

Question 16

stage

Answer 16

the platform that holds the slide

Question 17

stage clips

Answer 17

clamps that will hold a slide in place

Question 18

light adjustment knob

Answer 18

changes the amount of light passing through the specimen

Question 19

light source

Answer 19

can be a bulb or mirror. Allow light to pass through the specimen to become visible.

Question 20

base

Answer 20

the bottom of the microscope

Question 21

fine adjustment knob

Answer 21

moves the stage a little bit to get the specimen into focus

Question 22

coarse adjustment knob

Answer 22

moves the stage up and down a lot to get the specimen into focus

Question 23

arm

Answer 23

piece of the microscope that connects the base to the lenses. What to hold while carrying the microscope.

Question 24

chemical reaction

Answer 24

a process in which atoms are rearranged to produce new molecules. Usually indicated by a change in temperature, color or odor, or the formation of gas (bubbles) or a precipitate

Question 25

reactants

Answer 25

the substances entering into the chemical reaction. On the left side of the arrow.

Question 26

products

Answer 26

the substances that come out of the chemical reaction. On the right side of the arrow.

Question 27

law of conservation

Answer 27

Neither matter nor energy is created or destroyed during a chemical reaction

Question 28

3 main types of food energy

Answer 28

carbohydrates, protein, fat

Question 29

carbohydrates

Answer 29

sugar, glucose, and starches

Question 30

photosynthesis

Answer 30

a chemical reaction in producers that use energy from the sun to make glucose.

Question 31

photosynthesis chemical formula

Answer 31

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy ---> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + heat energy (Six carbon dioxides + 6 waters + light ------> 1 glucose + six oxygens + heat)

Question 32

chloroplast

Answer 32

the organelle inside producers’ cells that does photosynthesis