End-of Boot Camp: Biology STAAR Review

Front

Organelle responsible for giving green color to plants and site of photosynthesis

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What structure helps identify a plant cell by its big vacuole, chloroplast, and ___________?

Back

Cell Wall

Front

A plant that makes its own food is considered an __________ or producer.

Back

Autotroph

Front

Organelle that is the control center of the cell and stores DNA

Back

Nucleus

Front

Mitosis produces __ identical daughter cells.

Back

2

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the function of the mitochondria in a cell?

Back

To produce energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.

Front

What is the main difference between plant and animal cells?

Back

Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts; animal cells do not.

Front

What is the role of the vacuole in plant cells?

Back

To store nutrients and maintain turgor pressure.

Front

What is the term for organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on others for energy?

Back

Heterotrophs