Unit 2 Vocab 1

Grace is studying how plants make their own food using sunlight. She wants to know which cell organelle is responsible for this process in plant cells. Which term describes the cell organelle where photosynthesis takes place?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

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A scientist is studying a plant pigment that makes leaves green. Which term best matches this description?

• Glycolysis

• Chlorophyll

• Glucose

• Reactant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Nora is learning about how the body gets energy from food. Her teacher explains that there is a process that splits glucose to release energy. Which word part means “to break down,” as in this process?

• -lysis

• -ase

• -ose

• -plast

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A scientist in a photosynthesis lab discovers a new compound and decides to name it Xylose. What type of molecule is this compound most likely to be?

• Protein

• Lipid

• Sugar

• Enzyme

Which term describes the process of breaking down glucose in the absence of oxygen?

• Aerobic

• Anaerobic

• Photosynthesis

• Radiant

The word part glyc-/gluco- would help you recognize that glucose is:

• An enzyme

• A sugar

• A pigment

• A product of ATP

ATP is often compared to a battery because:

• It stores and releases energy

• It provides structural support

• It absorbs light energy

• It breaks down sugars

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which process happens in the mitochondria and provides energy for the cell?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

The word part -ase in ATP synthase tells you it is a(n):

• Pigment

• Sugar

• Enzyme

• Organelle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which best describes an autotroph?

• Organism that eats others for energy

• Organism that makes its own food

• Organelle that produces energy

• Process of breaking down glucose

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