7th Grade Midterm

Front

What is the term for an organism's ability to react to changes in its environment?

Back

Responding to its environment.

Front

What is the jelly-like substance that holds organelles in a cell?

Back

Cytoplasm.

Front

What is the function of vacuoles in a cell?

Back

Storage space for water, waste, food, and other cellular materials.

Front

What type of transport does not require energy?

Back

Passive transport.

Front

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

Back

To make food.

Front

What is the powerhouse of the cell that produces energy?

Back

Mitochondria.

Front

What structure protects and gives shape to plant cells?

Back

Cell wall.

Front

What is the process by which cells convert glucose into energy?

Back

Cellular respiration.

Front

What organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

Back

Ribosomes.

Front

What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

Back

Diffusion.