7th Test 2

Front

What is the thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and the nucleus (in eukaryotes)?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What organelle in the cells of plants captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What is an organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food called?

Back

Autotrophic organism

Front

What is the process by which the vacuole surrounding the particles fuses with the cell membrane, forcing the contents out of the cell?

Back

Exocytosis

Front

What is the process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells, releasing energy?

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

Back

To capture sunlight and convert it into energy for food production.

Front

Define cellular respiration.

Back

The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Front

What is the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms?

Back

Autotrophic organisms produce their own food, while heterotrophic organisms consume other organisms for energy.

Front

What is exocytosis?

Back

A process where cells expel materials by fusing a vacuole with the cell membrane.

Front

What role does the cytoplasm play in a cell?

Back

It provides a medium for chemical reactions and supports organelles.