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P&A Nut. Ab. & Trans
Plant and Animal Nutrient Absorption and Transport
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the main organs found in your circulatory system? | Heart, arteries, veins |
| What are the organs included in your respiratory system? | Trachea, lungs, bronchi, alveoli, diaphragm |
| Where does digestion start? | Mouth |
| What path does food take through your body? | Mouth -> esophogus -> stomach -> small intestine -> large intestine -> rectum |
| What does a plant's vascular system include? | Xylem and phloem |
| What transports water in plants? | Xylem |
| What transports food/glucose in plants? | Phloem |
| What type of blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart? | Arteries |
| What type of blood vessels carry blood back to the heart? | Veins |
| What is the molecular formula for glucose? | C6H12O6 |
| What is the molecular formula for carbon dioxide? | CO2 |
| What is the molecular formula for oxygen gas? | O2 |
| What is the molecular formula for water? | H20 |
| Where are the majority of nutrients absorbed in your digestive system? | Small intestine |
| What are the reactants for photosysnthesis? | Carbon dioxide, water, and radiant energy |
| What is another term for sunlight? | Solar/Radiant energy |
| What are the products of photosynthesis? | Glucose and oxygen |
| What are the reactants for cellular respiration? | Glucose and oxygen |
| What are the products of cellular respiration? | ATP, water, and carbon dioxide |
| What type of energy is ATP? | Cellular |
| What type of energy is glucose? | Chemical |
| What organelle conducts photosynthesis? | Chloroplast |
| What organelle conducts cellular respiration? | Mitochondria |
| What organisms conduct photosynthesis? | Autotrophs |
| What organisms conduct cellular respiration? | Autotrophs and heterotrophs |
| What two systems primarily interact for gas exchange to occur in animals? | Circulatory and Respiratory |
| What is the site of gas exchange in plants? | Stomata |
| What are the cells surrounding the stomata called? | Guard cells |
| When a plant lacks sufficient water, what is true about the stomata? | They are closed to prevent transpiration. |
| What is transpiration? | Water vapor being released from plants (plant sweat). |
| Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only ______________. | Converted into different forms. |
| What is the purpose of the cuticle in plants? | Waxy coating on the tops of leaves that prevents water loss. |