unit 3 science vocab

Question 1

photsynthesis

Answer 1

the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar

Question 2

autotroph

Answer 2

an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals

Question 3

heterotroph

Answer 3

organisms that consume other organisms for energy

Question 4

pigment

Answer 4

the natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue

Question 5

chlorophyll

Answer 5

pigment found naturally in plants

Question 6

stomata

Answer 6

tiny openings present on the epidermis of leaves

Question 7

cellular respiration

Answer 7

a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP

Question 8

fermentation

Answer 8

the breaking down of sugar molecules into simpler compounds to produce substances that can be used in making chemical energy

Question 9

fertilization

Answer 9

a complex multi-step process that is complete in 24 hours

Question 10

pollination

Answer 10

the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female

Question 11

sexual reproudction

Answer 11

the production of new organisms by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes

Question 12

asexual reproudction

Answer 12

a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent