7-LS 1-6, LS1-7, and LS 2-3 Test

Front

What is the primary function of photosynthesis in plants?

Back

To convert sunlight into food energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is the main purpose of cellular respiration in organisms?

Back

To release ATP energy from food

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What is the role of decomposers in the cycling of matter in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms, returning nutrients to the soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

How does energy flow from the sun to a top predator in an ecosystem?

Back

Sunlight → Producers → Herbivores → Carnivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

Construct a scientific explanation for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter.

Back

Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, cycling carbon and oxygen through the ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions to release energy.

Back

Food is broken down into glucose, which is then used in cellular respiration to release energy.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

Matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks

Back

Abiotic Matter

Front

The part of a cell where photosynthesis happens

Back

Chloroplast

Front

An organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)

Back

Consumer

Front

The ability to make things move or change

Back

Energy