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Forces in Organisms

Forces in Organisms

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Science

7th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-LS1-2, MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-4

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Sarah Serna

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Explain the difference between a wilting vs healthy. Think in terms of vacuole and turgor pressure.

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​Forces in Organisms

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​Turgor Pressure

-Water within a plant cell vacuole exerts a force

-Pushes outward on its cell wall

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Multiple Choice

What is turgor pressure?

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Force of chloroplast against cell wall

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Force of vacuole against the cell wall of a plant cell

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The measure of pressure per square inch

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The force of the mitochondria producing energy

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Draw a plant cell with high turgor vs a plant cell with low turgor pressure

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​Geotropism/Gravitropism

-A plant's growth in response to the force of gravity ​

-Roots grow down with gravity, stem grows up against gravity ​

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Multiple Choice

Geotropism is a plant's response to-

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Sunlight

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Water

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Gravity

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Wind

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​In order to overcome the force of gravity, seeds must use an upwards force to emerge from the soil

​Emergence of Seelings

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