Photosynthesis, Cell Respiration, Cells, and Organs Study Guide

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Photosynthesis, Cell Respiration, Cells, and Organs Study Guide

1.

Which organelle provides energy for the cell by releasing it from sugars? What is this process called? Mitochondrion; process is called cell respiration

2.

Which plant organelle uses carbon dioxide to produce sugars? What is the process called?

Chloroplast; process is called photosynthesis

3.

What must be present in order for cells to do cell respiration?

Oxygen and sugars

4.

Name three organelles that plant cells have that animal cells don’t have.

Cell wall, chloroplasts, large central vacuole

5.

Which letter below represents the cell membrane? I A ribosome? J the Golgi body (apparatus)? E

6.

Which cell organelle uses oxygen and glucose to provide energy for the cell? mitochondrion

7.

What is the definition of a cell?

The smallest unit of life; the basic unit of life; the beginning of all life

8.

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

To provide rigid structure, shape, and support

9.

Give the function of the following organelle a.

Cell membrane: regulate what goes into and out of a cell; regulate materials that enter and exit a cell b.

Mitochondria: do cell respiration, producing energy for all cell life activities c.

Lysosome: digest food, get rid of trash d.

Nucleus: control center of cell; direct all cell activities e.

Chloroplast: perform photosynthesis; use sunlight to produce oxygen and sugars f.

Vacuole: storage of water, food, waste g.

Endoplasmic reticulum: form passages for the transport of materials h.

Ribosomes: synthesize (make) proteins

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10.

How do you know the cell below is a plant cell? It has a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole.

11.

Which cell part is responsible for directing all cell processes in any kind of cell? nucleus

12.

What energy source do plants use to carry out their vital life processes?

To get energy for all cell life processes, plants use sugars, just like every other kind of cell

13.

How are animal and plant cells similar?

They have many of the same organelles: nucleus, ER, Golgi body, ribosomes

14.

Which body system breaks food down into energy and nutrients that can be used by your body?

Digestive system

15.

Where does digestion of your food begin?

Digestion beins when you chew food in your mouth.

16.

What does your esophagus do?

Your esophagus is food tube. It allows food to travel from your mouth to your stomach.

17.

Which organ removes liquid waste from the blood? kidneys

18.

List the levels of organization from smallest to largest.

Cell  tissue  organ  organ system  organism

19.

What two body systems provide structure and support for your body?

Bones and muscles (skeletal and muscular systems)

20.

Which three body systems do you use to cause your legs to move?

Nervous, skeletal, muscular

21.

What is the cell doing in the diagram below? Growing bigger

22.

What is another name for the cell membrane? Plasma membrane

Photosynthesis, Cell Respiration, Cells, and Organs Study Guide

23.

Skin, eyes, heart, and bladder are examples of which level of organization? organs

24.

What is the definition of a tissue?

A group of similar cells performing the same function

25.

What is your heart made of?

Cardiac muscle tissue

26.

What are the organs of the respiratory system? Which is the main respiratory organ?

Lungs, diaphragm, trachea (windpipe), bronchi; The main organs of the respiratory system are the lungs.

27.

What are the main organs of the nervous system?

Brain and spinal cord

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