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Ecology Bend 1 - Test 1
Ecology Bend 1 - Test 1
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Biology
9th Grade
08/25/2018

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Term
Complete the sentence, "Plants convert___________ and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose."
Definition
water
Term
When we use the term, convert, in the sense of what happens in photosynthesis, we mean to ____________________.
Definition
change or transform
Term
Plants can remove ___________________ from the air.
Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
Sources that put carbon dioxide into the air include burning _______________________ such as for energy to run our cars or heat our homes.
Definition
fossil fuels
Term
Cutting down ___________________may be done to make room for expanding cities or farm-land.
Definition
forests/trees
Term
When there are less trees, this ________________ the amount of carbon dioxide being removed from the atmosphere.
Definition
reduces
Term
If wood from cut trees is burned it will release _____________________ into the air.
Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
Carbon dioxide can be "locked up" in fossil fuels such as __________________, oil or gas.
Definition
coal
Term
When we say that reducing output of carbon dioxide is commendable, we mean that it is ________________________.
Definition
admirable or praise-worthy
Term
Carbon dioxide is naturally removed from the air by the process of ____________________.
Definition
Photosynthesis
Term
The leaves on a plant ___________________ carbon dioxide from the air.
Definition
remove
Term
Planting trees/forests can _________________ the amount of carbon dioxide naturally removed from the atmosphere.
Definition
increase
Term
What is noted on the y-axis of this graph?
[image]
Definition
Cost in $ Per Metric Ton of CO2
Term
What is noted on the x-axis of this graph?
[image]
Definition
CO2 Reduction Methods
Term
According to this graph, which CO2 reduction method is most costly?
[image]
Definition
Solar
Term
According to this graph, which tow CO2 reduction methods cost about the same?
[image]
Definition
Coal with scrubbers and artificial trees
Term
What is the proper way to write the formula for carbon dioxide?
Definition
CO2 (with the 2 written small and lower)
Term
What is the name of the structures that contain chlorophyll in which photosynthesis takes place?
Definition
Chloroplasts
Term
What is the proper way to write the formula for glucose (a plant sugar)?
Definition
C6H1206 (with the numbers written small and lower)
Term
What molecule makes the color of chloroplasts?
Definition
Chlorophyll
Term
What is the typical color of chlorophyll?
Definition
Green
Term
Photosynthesis will use atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates such as sugar and releases ____________ as a byproduct
Definition
oxygen
Term
The carbohydrate made by a plant is typically a sugar called ________________
Definition
glucose
Term
Where does a plant get its energy for the process of photosynthesis?
Definition
The light from the sun
Term
What will happen to the production of sugar and oxygen if there is more carbon dioxide present?
Definition
It will increase.
Term
The more chloroplasts that are present in a plant the ____________________ photosynthesis will occur.
Definition
faster
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