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Ecology Bend 1 - Test 2
Ecology Bend 1 - Test 2
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Biology
9th Grade
09/16/2018

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One of the most effective ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is to ...
Definition
Plant trees
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During the process of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide gas is removed from the air and stored as ...
Definition
cellulose, glucose, and starch in the plant.
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Photosynthesis takes in ________________ and ____________________
Definition
carbon dioxide and water
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Photosynthesis (in the presence of light) makes ________________ and ______________
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oxygen and glucose
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The types of carbohydrates found in a plant include...
Definition
cellulose, glucose, and starch
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The name of the process by which plants make glucose is called...
Definition
photosynthesis
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If the carbon cycle was in equilibrium, the rate at which carbon is released from burning ___________ the rate at which is taken out of the atmosphere
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equals
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In the statement, "Carbon constitutes much of the mass of a tree," the word constitutes means...
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is composed of
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Cellulose is made up of these elements...
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Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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Starch is made up of these elements...
Definition
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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Sugar is made up of these elements...
Definition
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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The arrangement of cellulose molecules is held in place by_______________ bonds.
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hydrogen
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The structure of sugar is in the shape of a ....
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ring (circle)
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_______________ is the subunit that makes up starch and cellulose
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sugar (glucose)
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The process by which water moves through cells is called...
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osmosis
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Osmosis moves water from a _______________ concentration of water to a ______________ concentration of water.
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high / low
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What are xylem and phloem?
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These are the vascular/tube structures in plants
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What are mycorrhizae?
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These are structures found on plant roots to help take up water and nutrients
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Name the reagent needed to test for sugar
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Benedict's solution
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Name the reagent needed to test for starch
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Lugol's iodine solution
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Name the reagent needed to test for cellulose
Definition
Schulze's reagent
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Which structure forms the rings seen in a tree trunk?
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Xylem
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Which structure remains living throughout the life of a tree and transports sugars to other parts of the tree?
Definition
Phloem
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When it is stated that "burning fossil fuels has disturbed the carbon cycle," the term disturbed means...
Definition
put out of balance
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