Year 8 Biology

What is the function (job) of the chlorophyll in the chloroplasts?

• to release energy in photosynthesis

• to control what goes in and out of the cell

• to store water and minerals

• to absorb sunlight for photosynthesis

Which part of a plant cell stores water and minerals?

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

• vacuole

• cell membrane

Plant and animal cells are exactly the same

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which part of cell acts as the control centre?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• ribosome

Which of these is NOT an adaptation of the hedgehog that helps it to not get eaten?

• spines

• cold feet

• eyes on the side of its head

• brown colour for camouflage

Name the primary consumer in this food web.

• fish

• algae

• krill

• toothed whale

The picture shows a .......

• producer

• primary consumer

• predator

• prey

What do the arrows in this food web represent?

• direction of the sun

• direction of shadows

• direction the organism moves

• direction of energy transfer

Which of these is NOT true of the water lily?

• leaves are large and flat to help them float on the surface

• leaves float on the surface so that they can absorb more sunlight

• leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll

• lily flowers are white to absorb sunlight

What part of a plant is this?

• leaf

• stem

• fruit

• root