Ch 2 Sections 7-16 Cell Biology Review

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What is a producer?

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A type of organism that uses light or chemical energy to produce organic compounds for itself and other living things.

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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

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The cell shrinks.

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What is a chloroplast?

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A type of plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.

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What must be used when molecules flow against their concentration gradient?

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Energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process in which glucose is made from carbon dioxide and water using the energy in light.

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Define autotroph.

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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Define heterotroph.

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms for energy.

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What is osmosis?

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The movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

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What is cellular respiration?

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

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits the cell.