Capturing the Sun's Energy (Mini Quiz)

All organisms need ______ and ________ to survive, grow, and reproduce.

• water, salt

• oxygen, sunlight

• matter, energy

• salt, oxygen

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Matter is

• comprised of cells and tissue.

• only found in certain ecosystems

• anything that needs sunlight to live.

• anything that has mass and volume.

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Josie wants to have a pet that she does not have to feed. She just wants to be able to leave her pet in a window to absorb sunlight and give it water occasionally. Which of the following pets would be most appropriate for Josie?

• A producer, such as a fern.

• An herbivore, such as a cow.

• A predator, such as a squirrel.

• A parasite, such as a mosquito.

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A producer is an organism that

• creates oxygen.

• is able to produce its own food

• creates energy and matter out of nothing

• consumes a large amount of non-living matter.

Robin likes to play soccer with her friends at the local ball field. In science class, she has been learning about photosynthesis. She has started noticing how green the grass and trees are at the local ball field. How can Robin explain what the green color indicates about those organisms?

• Producers use photosynthesis to harvest energy from sunlight.

• Producers use the pigment chlorophyll to absorb the energy from sunlight.

• Producers absorb water through their roots to use in photosynthesis reactions.

• Producers get the matter that makes up their cells from water and carbon dioxide

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Which of these is NOT a producer in a terrestrial ecosystem?

• algae

• ferns

• grasses

• trees

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For dinner, you and your brother are eating beets. He wonders how they get their sweetness. You know that beets are root vegetables just like carrots. How would you explain to your brother why roots can taste sweet?

• Photosynthesis happens in the beet root, which makes sugars.

• Photosynthesis happens in the beet root, which makes cellulose.

• Photosynthesis happens in the beet leaves, which makes sugars that are transported to the root for storage.

• Photosynthesis happens in the beet leaves, which makes cellulose that is transported to the root for storage.

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Which of these is part of the process of photosynthesis?

• creating matter

• producing sugar

• releasing energy

• consuming oxygen

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Which of these is the site of photosynthesis?

• chemical bond

• chlorophyll

• chloroplasts

• Golgi body

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How did the giant sequoia tree obtain enough matter to become one of the largest organisms on Earth?

• The giant sequoia tree absorbs water through its roots to make its own matter.

• The giant sequoia tree takes up carbon dioxide from the surroundings to make its own matter.

• The giant sequoia tree transforms the matter in sugar and oxygen through photosynthesis to make its own matter.

• The giant sequoia tree transforms the matter in water and carbon dioxide through photosynthesis to make its own matter.

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