Ch12L1: What is a Plant

Which feature of the cell is present only in photosynthetic organisms?

• mitochondrion

• central vacuole

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

What is the term for organisms that can make their own food?

• generators

• producers

• creators

• consumers

Which of these does cellulose contain?

• lignin

• wax

• glucose molecules

• tubelike cells

Which of the following is the water storage compartment in a cell?

• cell walls

• chloroplasts

• mitochondria

• vacuoles

Plants have a waxy coating to protect them from water loss and some insects

• called the cell wall

• called chloroplasts

• called cellulose

• called the cuticle

The purpose of vascular tissue is _________.

• to support the plant

• help the roots grow strong

• transport water and nutrients

• produce seeds and offspring

Plants are classified as _______.

• seedless or seed

• oaks or maples

• producers or primary consumers

• water or land

What do plants do with oxygen?

• Breathe it in

• Use it to hydrate

• Use it to make energy

• Release it into the atmosphere

Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?

• Soil

• Water

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

The energy transformation that occurs during the process of Photosynthesis is

• Light Energy to Chemical Energy

• Mechanical Energy to Chemical Energy

• Chemical Energy to Light Energy

• Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy