Biology TRI 1 Exam Review

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What is the variable that is manipulated or changed by the experiment?

Back

Independent variable

Front

What gives the cell a rigid, box-like shape and is found outside of the cell membrane in plants?

Back

Cell wall

Front

What do plant cells have instead of just a cell membrane?

Back

A cell wall AND a cell membrane

Front

What is diffusion?

Back

When molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration.

Front

What process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present?

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and control what enters and leaves.

Front

What is the main energy currency of the cell?

Back

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

Front

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Back

To absorb light energy, primarily from the sun.

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Back

Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have them.