Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis - Regents
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Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis - Regents
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9th - 10th Grade
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William Kaputa
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This quiz comprehensively covers cellular respiration and photosynthesis, core topics in high school biology appropriate for grades 9-10. Students need to understand the fundamental biochemical processes that sustain life: how plants capture solar energy through photosynthesis to produce glucose and oxygen, and how all living organisms break down glucose through cellular respiration to generate ATP. The questions assess knowledge of cellular organelles (mitochondria for respiration, chloroplasts for photosynthesis), chemical equations for both processes, gas exchange mechanisms, and anaerobic processes like fermentation. Students must grasp the complementary relationship between these processes, recognize ATP as the universal energy currency, understand the role of specialized plant structures like guard cells and transport tissues, and identify factors that influence these metabolic pathways. The quiz also requires students to distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic respiration and apply their knowledge to real-world examples like muscle fatigue and bread making. Created by William Kaputa, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9 and 10. This assessment serves as an excellent review tool for students preparing for state-level examinations, as indicated by the "Regents" designation in the title. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a comprehensive formative assessment to gauge student understanding before unit exams, or assign it as homework to reinforce classroom learning. The variety of question formats and practical applications make it ideal for identifying knowledge gaps in cellular energy processes. This quiz effectively addresses key components of NGSS standards HS-LS1-5 (photosynthesis and cellular respiration) and HS-LS1-7 (cellular respiration as a process that releases energy), while supporting student mastery of essential biochemical concepts that form the foundation for advanced topics in molecular biology and ecology.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
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NGSS.MS-LS1-7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen IS present.
photosynthesis
light-independent reactions
aerobic respiration
The Calvin Cycle
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Cellular respiration takes place in the
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NGSS.MS-LS1-7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Starch molecules in a potato are made from materials that originally entered the plant as....
simple sugars
inorganic compounds
enzymes
amino acids
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All living things do which of the following?
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Guard cells WOULD NOT be involved in....
autotrophic nutrition
heterotrophic nutrition
diffusion of gases
maintaining homeostasis
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The mitochondria is responsible for ...
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NGSS.HS-LS1-7
NGSS.HS-LS2-3
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