Unit 3 Review

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What is the primary role of enzymes inside of living cells?

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Enzymes speed up chemical reactions.

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What are organisms that make their own food called?

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Autotrophs.

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What are organisms that eat other organisms to gain energy called?

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Heterotrophs.

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What products of photosynthesis are starting materials for cellular respiration?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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What is an animal that eats both plants and animals called?

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Omnivore.

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What is an animal that eats dead plants and animals called?

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Detritivore.

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What is the active site of an enzyme?

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The region where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, which is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

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What is cellular respiration?

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A process that converts glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.