Living Systems Investigation 2: Nutrient Systems

When yeast becomes active, what gas is released?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What did we have to add to dormant yeast to "wake it up"?

• Warm water and sugar

• sugar and baking soda

• flour and sugar

• warm water and flour

What is photosynthesis?

• The process of using water and sunlight to make carbon dioxide

• The process of turning oxygen and sunlight into sugar

• the process that plants use to make sugar for growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What makes a plant green?

• chlorophyll

• chloroplast

• phloem

• xylem

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the correct order of the stages of the butterfly?

• larva (caterpillar), egg, larva (caterpillar), adult

• egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), adult

• egg, pupa (chrysalis), larva (caterpillar), adult

• adult, larva (caterpillar), egg, pupa (chrysalis)

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

What does the digestive system begin?

• with your saliva and teeth

• in your stomach

• in your small intestines

• in your liver

What is the main function of a plant's leaf?

• Absorb water

• convert light energy into glucose through photosynthesis

• collect oxygen to create nutrients for the plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the plant's roots?

• anchor the plant in place

• absorb water

• collect sunlight

• store food and nutrients

What do plants produce through photosynthesis?

• water and oxygen

• oxygen and nutrients

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and sugar

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

a waste gas produced during cellular respiration. Plants use this gas during photosynthesis to make food

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• helium

• nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3