Metabolism
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6th Grade
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Melanie Tango
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This quiz covers metabolism and cellular processes, specifically targeting 6th-grade life science concepts. Students need to understand the fundamental building blocks of life, including how molecules like glucose, amino acids, oxygen, proteins, and starch function within living organisms. The assessment evaluates students' knowledge of molecular size relationships, the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, and how body systems work together to transport essential nutrients. Students must grasp the concept of cellular respiration as the chemical reaction that releases energy, understand which molecules can directly enter cells versus those requiring breakdown, and recognize how amino acids combine to form proteins for growth and repair. The quiz also incorporates scientific reasoning skills, requiring students to distinguish between claims, evidence, and reasoning in scientific arguments. Created by Melanie Tango, a Science teacher in US who teaches grade 6. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a unit review, formative assessment tool, or homework assignment to reinforce key vocabulary and conceptual understanding. Teachers can use this quiz to identify student misconceptions about molecular processes before moving to more complex topics, or as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge about body systems and cellular functions. The varied question formats, including multiple-choice and multiple-select items, allow for differentiated assessment of student understanding. This quiz aligns with Next Generation Science Standards MS-LS1-3 (Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems) and MS-LS1-7 (Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules), providing teachers with valuable data on student mastery of these essential middle school life science concepts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the body's use of molecules for energy and growth
system
starch
metabolism
protein
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NGSS.MS-LS1-7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
molecule
system
cell
metabolism
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NGSS.MS-PS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
proteins
glucose
amino acids
oxygen
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NGSS.MS-LS1-7
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is the definition for amino acids?
a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
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NGSS.HS-LS1-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is the definition for glucose?
molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
the body's use of molecules for energy and growth
a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A system is...
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.
a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things.
a group of atoms joined together in a particular way.
the ability to make things move or change.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
oxygen
respiratory system
digestive system
circulatory system
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