Processes of Ecosystems

All living things are made of _______, and all living things need _______. 

• matter, plants
• energy, matter
• matter, energy

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During ____________, _____________ convert light energy into the chemical energy in sugar molecules. 

• chemosynthesis, consumers
• chemosynthesis, producers
• photosynthesis, producers

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What are the products of cellular respiration? 

• carbon dioxide, water and energy
• oxygen, sun and plants
• carbon dioxide, energy, oxygen
• water, glucose, oxygen

What is the overall purpose of photosynthesis?

• To use energy from the sun to produce food

• To use energy from the sun to produce oxygen

• To use energy from the sun to produce carbon dioxide

• To use energy from the sun to produce water

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Which organisms are capable of photosynthesis?

• Plants and Fungi

• Animals

• Humans

• Plants

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What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things?

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

• Pluto

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If a plant was watered daily but placed in a closet, receiving no sunlight, what process would NOT occur?

• Cellular Respiration

• Water Absorption

• Photosynthesis

How are the final products of photosynthesis related to cellular respiration?

• They are the starting materials for cellular respiration.

• They are also the final products for cellular respiration.

• They convert chemical energy into light energy.

• They convert chemical energy into light energy.

An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:

• Producer
• Heterotroph
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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Which terms best describe autotrophs?

• Plants; producers
• Animals; producers
• Plants; consumers
• Animals; consumers

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