1. Life, Plants, & Energy What is Life?Plant OrganellesCellular Respiration FermentationPhotosynthesis 10 20 30 40 50

2. What are the 6 characteristics of life? Life - 10 points

3. “Some organisms have a system of nerves controlled by a brain… Cells contain structures that have specialized functions….” These are examples of which characteristic of life? Category 1 – 30 points

4. This characteristic of life is used when you look at pages in a book and when your heart pumps blood through your body. Life – 20 points

5. How can you prove a plant is alive using the characteristics of life? Life – 40 points

6. What is homeostasis? Give one example. Life – 50 points

7. Which organelles belongs to plant cells and not animal cells? Plants – 10 points

8. What is the difference between the central vacuole & the chloroplast? Plants – 20 points

9. What is the difference between the chloroplast & chlorophyll? Plants – 30 points

10. Why are plants green? Plants – 40 points

11. Why are elodea cells green and onion cells not? Plants – 50 points

12. What is cellular respiration? CR – 10 points

13. Which chemical is needed for cellular respiration and fermentation to occur? CR – 20 points

14. Why do animals and humans need to breathe oxygen? CR – 30 points

15. What chemicals are needed for cellular respiration to occur ? CR – 40 points

16. Describe the chemical equation for cellular respiration. (Hint: There are 4 main parts.) CR – 50 points

17. How is fermentation different from cellular respiration? Fermentation – 10 points

18. What chemicals are needed for fermentation to occur? What is always produced from fermentation? Fermentation – 20 points

19. Why are yeast used to bake bread? What process is involved? Fermentation – 30 points

20. Why do your muscles “burn” when you do push-ups or sprints? Fermentation – 40 points

21. Name 2 differences between lactic acid fermentation & alcohol fermentation. Fermentation – 50 points

22. What is photosynthesis? Photosynthesis – 10 points

23. What are the 2 products that are made at the end of photosynthesis? Photosynthesis – 20 points

24. What role does chlorophyll play in the process of photosynthesis? Photosynthesis – 30 points

25. Describe the chemical equation for photosynthesis. (Hint: There are 4 main parts.) Photosynthesis – 40 points

26. Name 4 reasons why photosynthesis is important. Photosynthesis – 50 points