Living Environment Regents Review Answered 2023

Autotrophic - ANSWER-Makes own otganic nutrients ( food ) Heterotrophic - ANSWER-Obtains organic nutrients from other organisms done by animals, fungi, and humans Photosythesis - ANSWER-Converting energy from the sun into glucose using inorganic compounds to produce an organic nutrient. Guard Cells - ANSWER-Maintain Homeostasis Inference - ANSWER-An assumption based on information given Hypothesis - ANSWER-A prediction written in a statement never a question Control Group - ANSWER-Group that receives no expiramental treatment Expiramental group - ANSWER-Group that receives expiramental treatment Independant Variable - ANSWER-The variable the scientist controls Dependent variable - ANSWER-The variable that changes in responce Two ways to improve any expirament - ANSWER-Repeat the expirament & Increase the sample size Circulatory system - ANSWER-Transport Materials Difestive system - ANSWER-Breaks down of large molecules to smaller ones Respiratory system - ANSWER-Takes in oxygen and takes out Carbon Dioxide in order to turn glucose into ATP ( Energy ) Excretory System - ANSWER-Removal of wastes Immune System - ANSWER-Antibodies and white blood cells destroy pathogens Enzymes - ANSWER-molecules that speed up chemical reactions Catalysts - ANSWER-reduce the Amout of energy needed for chemical reaction Cell Membrane - ANSWER-Forms a barrier between the inside and outside of the cell Cell wall - ANSWER-To protect the cell ; plant cell Centrioles - ANSWER-Paired rods which help to organize micro tubes during mitosis ; animal cell Chloroplast - ANSWER-site of photosynthesis; found in plant cells Chromotography technique - ANSWER-isolates various components od a mixture and pigment by cahrge and size chromosomes - ANSWER-hold hereditary water; in both plant and animal cells compounds - ANSWER-structure that uses chemical bonds to hold together two or more different elements Cytoplasm - ANSWER-jelly-like fluid; all organelles are suspended in this solution Digestion - ANSWER-Breaking down of complex molecules in subunits Endoplasmic reticulum - ANSWER-flattened membrane which form tunnels-final processing of proteins; both cells Glucose - ANSWER-simple sugars that are important ---> Product of photosynthesis indicator - ANSWER-substance that indicated the presence of a molecule Lipids - ANSWER-Subunit; 3 fatty acids & 1 glycerol Lysosome - ANSWER-Contains enzymes to break down waste/cellular debris; both cells