24.1 quiz Flashcards
(13 cards)
what two types of cells occur in nature?
- prokaryotic
- eukaryotic
what chemical changes occur during photosynthesis?
it uses the energy from sunlight to reduce CO2 (most of the time it turns into glucose)
fundamental units of life?
cells
describe the structure of a eukaryotic cell
they have:
- membrane-bound organelles
- cytoplasm
- cell membrane
- nucleus
what is the function of chloroplasts in green plants and algae?
they aid in photosynthesis
- reduce CO2
- they make food for the plant using sunlight
write an equation that describes the oxidation of glucose
C6H12O6 + 6O2 –> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
explain how carbon moves through the environment
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞!
𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡:
- burning, breathing out, decomposition
𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬:
- carbon is removed from the atmosphere
Pa
Protactinium
U
Uranium
Np
Neptunium
Pu
Plutonium
Am
Americium
Cm
Curium