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Amplify Unit 2: Metabolism Review

Authored by Jose Moreno

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6th - 8th Grade

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Amplify Unit 2: Metabolism Review
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This quiz focuses on cellular metabolism and the molecular basis of cellular respiration, targeting middle school students at the 6th to 8th grade level. The questions assess students' understanding of how cells obtain and utilize molecules from food and air to produce energy for bodily functions like exercise. Students need to grasp that cells require both glucose molecules (derived from food through digestion) and oxygen molecules (obtained from air through respiration) to carry out cellular respiration and release energy. The core concepts include the breakdown of complex food molecules like starch into simpler molecules like glucose, the transport of these molecules to cells, and the chemical reaction between glucose and oxygen that powers cellular activities. Students must also understand the interconnected roles of body systems—particularly the digestive system's breakdown of food molecules and the respiratory system's delivery of oxygen—in supporting cellular metabolism. Created by Jose Moreno, a Science teacher in the US who teaches grades 6 and 8. This comprehensive review quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student understanding of fundamental metabolic processes before moving to more advanced topics. The quiz works effectively as a unit review activity, homework assignment, or warm-up exercise to activate prior knowledge about cellular processes. Teachers can use individual questions for quick comprehension checks or deploy the entire quiz to identify misconceptions about how body systems work together to support cellular function. The scenarios presented—from athletes and divers to patients with various molecular deficiencies—help students apply their knowledge to real-world contexts. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards 5-PS3-1 (energy in organisms) and MS-LS1-7 (cellular processes that support life functions), as well as supporting the crosscutting concept of systems and system models as students analyze how digestive and respiratory systems interact to maintain cellular energy production.

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do we get all of our molecules from? Select all that apply.

Food

Air

Dirt

Vitamins

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Which molecules are NOT found in a healthy cell?

Glucose

Starch

Protein

Amino Acids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two molecules are needed to release energy in a cell? (hint: look through your key concepts from Chapter 1!)

Protein

Starch

Oxygen

Glucose

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

An athlete thinks that she can exercise as long as she eats different types of food because her body just needs different types of food molecules to work properly. Is the athlete correct?

Yes, her cells only work when they have molecules from different types of food. 
No, her muscles do not need molecules from food because all cells make all the molecules they need. 
No, all cells need molecules from food and molecules from air to work properly.
No, only her stomach cells need food molecules to work properly. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Marisol has been chewing and swallowing her food, but her digestive system is not doing what it usually does. Why is this a problem for her ability to exercise?

Her cells will not work well because molecules from her food are not being broken down small enough to get to her cells.
Her body will run out of energy because molecules from the air are not being combined into larger molecules for the cells.
Her respiratory system will have to work twice as hard to break down molecules from food.
Her cells will not work well because the molecules from food will be too small for cells to use.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Doctors tested a patient to find out what molecules were in her cells. Her cells contained normal levels of amino acids, normal levels of oxygen molecules, and low levels of glucose molecules. Will this patient be able to exercise normally?

Yes, her cells just need to combine amino acids to release energy.
No, her cells need to combine glucose into starch molecules to release energy.
No, her cells need glucose to react with oxygen to release energy. 
Yes, her cells just need oxygen to release energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

An ocean scientist plans to spend several days underwater in a submarine. Doctors on land will monitor her body to make sure she is healthy during her trip. What is one way doctors will be able to tell whether her body is healthy enough to do all her tasks while she is in the submarine?

The doctors could see if her cells are getting several different types of food molecules.
The doctors could see if she is getting plenty of sleep so her body can make enough energy.
The doctors could see if her lung cells have molecules from air, and her stomach cells have molecules from food.
The doctors could see if her cells are getting the molecules they need from food and air.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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