Cell Energy Introduction

Front

Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?

Back

To produce glucose.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is the correct flow of energy in the Cell Energy Cycle?

Back

Sunlight → Glucose → ATP.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

Which organelle is responsible for making glucose using sunlight?

Back

Chloroplast.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is a heterotroph?

Back

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What biomolecule is glucose?

Back

Carbohydrate.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is ATP?

Back

Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Front

What role do chloroplasts play in plant cells?

Back

They are the sites of photosynthesis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

Back

Chlorophyll.

Front

What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

Back

Autotrophs produce their own food; heterotrophs consume other organisms.