Science Quiz Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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Where does photosynthesis take place?

Chloroplast

plants and animals use __________________

cellular respiration

chlorophyll traps energy from sunlight and stores it as what kind of energy?

chemical energy

which of the following do plants gain from sunlight?

energy

Which cells in your body undergo cellular respiration?

every cell in your body

True or False carbon dioxide is required for cellular respiration

false

True or False cellular respiration takes place in the chloroplast

false

How do cells get energy?

from food

ATP is to your cells as ______ is to a car.

gasoline

What do plants break down for energy?

glucose

What are the starting materials of cellular respiration?

glucose and oxygen

in photosynthesis water molecules are split into ________ and ________ atoms

hydrogen and oxygen

plants use energy from the sun directly. Animulse use energy __________ when they eat a plant or another animal

indirectly

What is glucose?

is a sugar that stores chemical energy

Where does cellular respiration occur?

mitochondria and cytoplasm

Cells constantly use energy to ___________?

move materials into and out of the cell. they need energy to make different chemicals, and to get rid of waste.

What do the respiratory system and cellular respiration have in common?

oxygen plays a key role in both

only plants use _________________

photosynthesis

in what way does plant nutrition differ from human nutrition?

plants make their own nutrients; humans must consume theirs

WHat does ATP do?

powers many of the chemical reactions that enable cells to survive.

When cells break down food, the energy of the chemicals bonds in food is _______________

released

What is cellular respiration?

the process of breaking down food to produce ATP

What is a similarity between producers and consumers?

they both use chemical energy

What happens if living things don't get energy?

they cannot replace cells, build body parts, or reproduce

What might happen if plants could not produce glucose?

they couldn't grow and function

how does your body get rid of the carbon dioxide produced by cellular respiration

through your lungs

True or False nearly all life on earth gets energy from the sun.

true

What is photosynthesis?

The process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food. Plants use energy from the sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, to make sugar.

True or False Cells must capture and use energy or they die

True

True or False Cellular respiration requires oxygen.

True

True or False Some producers use chemicals to make food.

True

True or False organism get energy from food

True

How do plant cells make food?

capturing light energy and storing chemical energy


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