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Year 8 HWK 3
Year 8 Respiration and photosynthesis Homework
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the process called when cells break down glucose with oxygen to release energy and producing carbon dioxide and water? | Aerobic respiration |
| What is the process called when energy is released from the breakdown of glucose without oxygen? | Anaerobic respiration |
| What are the names given to chemicals containing minerals that plants need to build new tissues? | Fertilisers |
| What is the name of the process where plants and algae turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose and release oxygen? | Photosynthesis |
| What is the name of the green pigment in plants and algae which absorbs light energy? | Chlorophyll |
| What are the pores called in the bottom of a leaf which open and close to let gases in and out? | Stomata |
| What is the movement of air in and out of the lungs? | Breathing |
| What tube carries air from the mouth and nose to the lungs? | Trachea (wind pipe) |
| Which two tubes which carry air to the lungs? | Bronchi |
| What is the name of the small tubes in the lung? | Bronchioles |
| What is the name of the small air sacs found at the end of each bronchiole? | Alveoli |
| Which bones surround the lungs to form the ribcage? | Ribs |
| What is the sheet of muscle found underneath the lungs? | Diaphragm |
| What is the name for the total amount of air able to be held in the lungs? | Lung volume |