Y8 Bio T1-Bioenergetics Flashcards
what is the name of the dome shaped muscle found beneath our lungs
diaphragm
what is glucose stored as in plants
starch
What is the correct name for our windpipe?
Trachea
What is the name of the tiny paws on the underside of leaves that let gases in and out?
Stomata
Where does the aerobic respiration take place?
Mitochondria
What is the cramp causing product of anaerobic respiration?
Lactic acid
Which component makes up most of our blood fluid?
Plasma
Which type of blood vessel contains
Vein
Which side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
The left
What does a white blood cell do?
Destroys microorganisms
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide + water ➡️ glucose + oxygen
What type of energy does a plant use in photosynthesis?
Lights
What do plants need to carry on surviving?
Glucose n sunlight
Give one function of ribs
To protect the lungs
In what process does oxygen move the air inside the lungs into the blood?
Diffusion