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Plants for Food
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Q1. What is a large molecule made from a string of simple sugar
molecules called?
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A1. Starch
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Q2. Name a carbohydrate that is
easily soluble in water
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A2. Sugar
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Q3. Name a very easily digested simple sugar
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A3. Glucose
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Q4. What form of energy is used by green plants
to produce chemical energy (food)?
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A4. Light
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Q5. Name the most common solvent,
needed for life processes to take place
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A5. Water
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Q6. Name the process used by green plants to convert light energy into
chemical energy
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A6. Photosynthesis
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Q7. Name a large molecule made from a string of amino acids. Used for body growth
and repair
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A7. Protein
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Q8. What do we call a quantity of plant or animal material?
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A8. Biomass
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Q9. What is a chemical sprayed on crops to kill
weeds called?
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A9. Herbicide
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Q10. What is a chemical sprayed on crops to kill
unwanted insects called?
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A10. Pesticide
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Q11. What is an unwanted plant growing in between crops called?
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A11. A weed
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Q12. What is the process of choosing particular animals or
plants to breed together to produce the next generation called?
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A12. Selection
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Q13. What are trees that lose their leaves in
Winter called?
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A13. Deciduous
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Q14. What is the evaporation of water from plant surfaces,
usually from stomata on leaves, called?
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A14. Transpiration
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Q15. Name a cereal crop used to make flour
for bread and pasta
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A15. Wheat
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Q16. Name a food crop that produces thin white
grains
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A16. Rice
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Q17. What do we call a chemical found in
vegetables, fruit and cereals that help your
body to work efficiently?
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A17. A Vitamin
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Q18. Name the process of breaking down foods
for energy within an organism
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A18. Respiration
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