Flashcard: Essential Science Fundamentals — 12 carte

Photosynthesis — process?

Plants make glucose using light energy.

Chloroplasts — location?

Site of photosynthesis in plant cells.

Chlorophyll — role?

Absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.

Respiration — mechanism?

Releases energy from glucose with oxygen.

DNA — function?

Carries genetic information for inheritance.

Atoms — conservation?

Atoms are neither created nor destroyed in reactions.

Elements — composition?

Made of only one type of atom.

Metals — position?

On the left side of the periodic table.

Oxidation — definition?

Gaining oxygen in a chemical reaction.

Reactivity series — purpose?

Ranks metals by reactivity.

Series vs parallel — circuits?

Series: one path; parallel: multiple branches.

Magnetic field lines — show?

Direction of magnetic force from north to south.