Intro to Plants, Living Energy - Engaging Science Reading

What process do plants use to make their own food?

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Respiration

What is the role of chlorophyll in plants?

• It absorbs water

• It makes the plant grow taller

• It captures sunlight

• It stores energy

What do plants use to make sugars during photosynthesis?

• Oxygen, water, and sunlight

• Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen, water, and sunlight

• Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and sunlight

What is the ability to cause change called?

• Power

• Energy

• Force

• Motion

What do both plant and animal cells need from sugar?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Energy

• Carbon dioxide

What are the cell's power plants that use oxygen and sugars to make energy?

• Chloroplasts

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

What is the process called when plant or animal cells turn sugars or other food into energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Fermentation

• Glycolysis

What do plants use to start the process of making energy?

• Proteins

• Sugars

• Fats

• Minerals

Where does the energy transformation take place inside the cells?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Cell membrane