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Science Chapter 2

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Sugars and starches are examples of organic compounds known as _______.
carbohydrates
DNA and RNA belong to the group of organic compounds known as _______.
nucleic acids
Most substances must be dissolved in _________to be used by cells.
water
Oxygen molecules move across cell membranes through a process called _______.
diffusion
The diffusion of _______molecules is called osmosis.
water
Unlike passive transport, active transport requires the cell to use________.
energy
The larger a cell is, the more ________ it takes for molecules to move through its
time
Chloroplasts contain a pigment called _______that captures the energy in light.
chlorophyll
Small openings called ________ allow carbon dioxide to enter a leaf
stomata
Plants make their own food using energy that comes from the ______.
sun
Almost all living things depend on the process of _________to supply them with the energy they need.
photosynthesis
Plants make their own food using energy that comes from the ______.
sun
Almost all living things depend on the process of _________to supply them with the energy they need.
photosynthesis
The energy from glucose is released in the process of __________ .
respiration
The main difference between respiration and fermentation is that respiration uses ____________ to obtain energy from food.
oxygen
The process in which yeasts break down sugars and produce carbon dioxide and alcohol is called ____________ fermentation.
alcoholic
Plants make their own food using energy that comes from the ______.
sun
Almost all living things depend on the process of _________to supply them with the energy they need.
photosynthesis
The energy from glucose is released in the process of __________ .
respiration
The main difference between respiration and fermentation is that respiration uses____________ to obtain energy from food.
oxygen
The process in which yeasts break down sugars and produce carbon dioxide and alcohol is called ____________ fermentation.
alcoholic
A cell’s nucleus divides to form two identical nuclei during the stage of the cell cycle known as ______________.
mitosis
A DNA molecule is often called a __________ because it twists like the threads of a screw.
double helix
The sides of the DNA ladder are made of molecules of deoxyribose and ______.
phosphate
questionDuring respiration, glucose is combined with __________ , releasing energy.
oxygen
questionThe products of respiration are energy, carbon dioxide, and _________.
water
The final stage of the cell cycle, during which the cytoplasm divides, is called ___________.
cytokinesis
All organic compounds contain the element _______________.
carbon
Sugar molecules can combine to form large molecules called________.
starches
_____ are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in living things.
enzymes
DNA and RNA are ________.
nucleic acids
Most chemical reactions in cells require ____________.
water
The _____ in a cell helps keep its size and shape.
water
All organic compounds contain the element _______________.
carbon
Sugar molecules can combine to form large molecules called________.
starches
_____ are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in living things.
enzymes
DNA and RNA are ________.
nucleic acids
Most chemical reactions in cells require ____________.
water
The _____ in a cell helps keep its size and shape.
water
_____________ refers to the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
diffusion
____________ refers to the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane.
osmosis
_____________ refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy.
passive transport
__________refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane when energy is required.
active transport
________ and ________ are the products of photosynthesis.
oxygen and sugars
____________captures energy from sunlight during photosynthesis.
chlorophyll and other pigments
During respiration
___________ is broken down
The stage of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs in the _____________.
mitochondria
Respiration in most cells requires ____________.
oxygen
How are photosynthesis and respiration related?
They have opposite equations.
Respiration and photosynthesis keep the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere ______.
fairly constant
___________ refers to the production of energy by a cell without using oxygen.
fermentation
What causes a form of alcoholic fermentation?
yeast
What causes lactic-acid fermentation?
too little oxygen in muscle cells
The stage of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs in the _____________.
mitochondria
Respiration in most cells requires ____________.
oxygen
How are photosynthesis and respiration related?
They have opposite equations.
Respiration and photosynthesis keep the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere ______.
fairly constant
___________ refers to the production of energy by a cell without using oxygen.
fermentation
What causes a form of alcoholic fermentation?
yeast
What causes lactic-acid fermentation?
too little oxygen in muscle cells
During respiration
___________ is broken down
The stage of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs in the _____________.""
mitochondria
Respiration in most cells requires ____________.""
oxygen
How are photosynthesis and respiration related?""
They have opposite equations.
Respiration and photosynthesis keep the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere ______.""
fairly constant
___________ refers to the production of energy by a cell without using oxygen.""
fermentation
What causes a form of alcoholic fermentation?""
yeast
What causes lactic-acid fermentation?""
too little oxygen in muscle cells
During respiration
___________ is broken down
The stage of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs in the _____________.""
mitochondria
Respiration in most cells requires ____________.""
oxygen
How are photosynthesis and respiration related?""
They have opposite equations.
Respiration and photosynthesis keep the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere ______.""
fairly constant
___________ refers to the production of energy by a cell without using oxygen.""
fermentation
What causes a form of alcoholic fermentation?""
yeast
What causes lactic-acid fermentation?""
too little oxygen in muscle cells
During respiration, ___________ is broken down, releasing energy
glucose
The stage of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs in the _____________.
mitochondria
Respiration in most cells requires ____________.
oxygen
How are photosynthesis and respiration related?
They have opposite equations.
Respiration and photosynthesis keep the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere ______.
fairly constant
___________ refers to the production of energy by a cell without using oxygen.
fermentation
What causes a form of alcoholic fermentation?
yeast
What causes lactic-acid fermentation?
too little oxygen in muscle cells
________ is the stage during which the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei.
mitosis
What are chromatids?
doubled rods of condensed chromatin
What forms around the chromatids during mitosis?
two new nuclei
What happens during cytokinesis in animal cells?
Two new daughter cells are formed.
Each rung of the DNA ladder is made of ______.
a pair of nitrogen bases.
During DNA replication, adenine (A) always pairs with __________.
thymine (T).