Biology and Physics Concepts Quiz

Turgor is the pressure exerted by water against the cell wall of a plant cell
Plasmolysed cells are those that have lost water and shrunk away from the cell wall
Xylem is a type of vascular tissue in plants that transports water and minerals
Phloem is a type of vascular tissue in plants that transports sugars and nutrients
Stomata are small openings on the surface of plant leaves that allow for gas exchange
Epidermis is the outermost layer of cells on the surface of a plant
Cuticle is a waxy layer on the surface of plant leaves that prevents water loss
Companion cells are cells that accompany sieve cells in phloem tissue
Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate found in plant cell walls
Lignin is a complex organic compound found in plant cell walls
Guard cells are specialized cells that control the opening and closing of stomata

Molecular formula is a representation of the atoms that make up a molecule
Empirical formula is a simplified representation of the atoms that make up a molecule
Molar mass is the mass of one mole of a substance
Molar volume is the volume of one mole of a gas at standard temperature and pressure
Volume at RTP is the volume of a gas at room temperature and pressure
dm^3 and cm^3 are units of volume
Number of moles is the number of particles in a sample of a substance

Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids
Convection current is a circular movement of fluid caused by heat transfer
Electromagnetic spectrum is the range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation
Energy input and output refers to the energy transferred to and from a system
Energy transfers are the different ways in which energy can be transferred (e.g. conduction, convection, radiation)
Power is the rate of energy transfer
Radiation is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves
Reflection is the change in direction of a wave at a surface

Conditional formatting is a way of formatting data in a spreadsheet based on certain conditions
Cumulative frequency is the sum of the frequencies of all values up to a certain point
Formula is a mathematical expression used to calculate a value
Integer is a whole number
Nested functions are functions that are used within other functions
Parameters are the values that are used to define a function
Quadratic expression is a polynomial expression of degree two
Variable is a symbol that represents a value that can change

Artesian aquifer is a layer of permeable rock that stores water
Chlorination is the process of adding chlorine to water to disinfect it
Condensation is the process of water vapor changing back into liquid water
Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact
Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable
Eutrophication is the process of excess nutrients in water leading to an overgrowth of algae
Greenhouse effect is the warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere
Infiltration is the process of water seeping into the soil
Leaching is the process of water flowing through soil and carrying away nutrients
Radiation is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves
Reverse osmosis is a process of purifying water by removing salt and other impurities
Sanitation is the process of maintaining a clean and healthy environment
Transpiration is the process of water moving through a plant and being released into the air as water vapor
Water of crystallization is the water that is chemically bound to a substance

Background color is the color of the background of a graph or chart
Border is the line that surrounds a graph or chart
Column is a vertical arrangement of data in a table
Counting is the process of counting the number of times a value occurs
Data model is a representation of the relationships between different data elements
Filter is a way of selecting specific data from a larger dataset
Font color is the color of the text in a graph or chart
Gridlines are the lines that make up a grid on a graph or chart
Number filter is a way of selecting specific data from a larger dataset based on numerical values
Row is a horizontal arrangement of data in a table
Sankey diagram is a type of graph that shows the flow of energy or material through a system
Text filter is a way of selecting specific data from a larger dataset based on text values
Wrap text is a way of formatting text so that it wraps to a new line when it reaches a certain length