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What is the main function of the cell wall in a plant cell?
What is the main function of the cell wall in a plant cell?
- Storing water and nutrients
- Synthesizing food using sunlight
- Inserting foreign genes into plants
- Providing shape and protection to the cell (correct)
How do autotrophs obtain energy?
How do autotrophs obtain energy?
- By getting energy from the sun (correct)
- By synthesizing glucose from carbon dioxide and water
- By storing water and nutrients
- By eating other producers or consumers
Who first proposed that all plants are made of cells?
Who first proposed that all plants are made of cells?
- Marc Van Montagu
- Jeff Schell
- Andreas Schimper
- Matthias Schleiden (correct)
Which organelle is responsible for converting sunlight into food in plant cells?
Which organelle is responsible for converting sunlight into food in plant cells?
In photosynthesis, what is the function of the light-dependent reactions?
In photosynthesis, what is the function of the light-dependent reactions?
What significant advancement in plant biology occurred in the 1970s according to the text?
What significant advancement in plant biology occurred in the 1970s according to the text?
What distinguishes plant cells from animal cells based on the text?
What distinguishes plant cells from animal cells based on the text?
Which individual played a significant role in identifying and naming chloroplasts?
Which individual played a significant role in identifying and naming chloroplasts?
What is the primary function of the central vacuole in plant cells?
What is the primary function of the central vacuole in plant cells?
What was the significance of the 1970s advancement by Marc Van Montagu and Jeff Schell in plant biology?
What was the significance of the 1970s advancement by Marc Van Montagu and Jeff Schell in plant biology?
What is the main source of energy for autotrophs according to the text?
What is the main source of energy for autotrophs according to the text?
In which process do plants and other organisms synthesize food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water?
In which process do plants and other organisms synthesize food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water?
