Science 24 - Energy for Life

Which of the following is not an ingredient for photosynthesis?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• light energy

• water

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Cellular respiration occurs in the (a)   of the cell.

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The process opposite to cellular respiration is (a)   .

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The maintaining of your body in a steady state is called

• metabolism

• homeostasis

• cellular respiration

• mitosis

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A strategy your body has for maintaining its temperature despite the chill of a cold day is

• perspiring

• shivering

• distributing more blood to the limbs form the core

• dilating blood vessels near the skin's surface

When a person engages in vigorous exercise, his or her metabolism

• stays the same

• decreases

• increases

• is impossible to say, depending on the person

When a person consumes less food than is required to meet body needs, glycogen is converted into

• protein

• fat

• starch

• glucose

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Your body need fat for good health but dietitians recommend that to reduce the risk of heart disease, you should replace (a)   fats with unsaturated fats.

A city mail carrier resigns and trains as an office receptionist. This person's metabolism is likely to

• increase

• decrease

• remain the same

• change, but impossible to say how

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Check the boxes on all the factors that would affect a person's metabolism (according to your textbook **hint there are 3 correct answers)

• age

• blood type

• gender

• level of fitness

• amount of exercise