B4 - The Processes of Life

What are the seven processes carried out by all living things?

What do enzymes do?

What are enzymes made of?

Why is the type of amino acid in the enzyme important?

What is the lock and key model?

What part of the enzyme must the molecule fit into?

What happens to an enzyme if it gets too hot?

What is the temperature an enzyme works best at called?

What is the balanced equation for photosynthesis?

What does chlorophyll do?

What are the three ways glucose is used in plants?

What is diffusion?

Diffusion doesn't need energy to work. What is this called?

What are the stomata in plants, what are they for and why do they work?

What is osmosis?

Why is the cell membrane so important in osmosis?

What is the main function of osmosis in plants?

Why is starch insoluble?

Why is nitrogen needed in plants?

In what form is nitrogen taken in by the plant?

Where and how are nitrate ions taken in by the plant?

Why is active transport used instead of diffusion?

How does active transport work?

What factors effect the rate of photosynthesis?

Why do farmers try to ensure their plants have no limiting factors?

What is a quadrat and a transect?

What are mitochondria?

What is aerobic respiration?

How is anaerobic respiration in animals different from aerobic respiration? (3 points)

How is anaerobic respiration in plants different from anaerobic respiration in animals? (1 point)

When do humans use plant and microorganism respiration to their own advantage?

How is biogas produced?