Life and Energy Quiz

What is the fundamental rule of the universe that living things have to constantly work against to stay alive?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Gravity

• Entropy

What is the molecule that provides usable energy for living beings to do work and create change?

• DNA

• ATP

• RNA

• Glucose

What process allows some cells to convert solar energy into chemical energy stored in ATP?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Oxidation

What is the waste product produced by mitochondria during the process of creating ATP?

• Glucose

• ATP

• CO2

• Water

What is the powerhouse of the cell that produces ATP and was originally a separate living being?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

What is the molecule that stores energy in living beings and is constantly produced and used up?

• Glucose

• ATP

• DNA

• RNA

What is the ultimate energy transfer system that living beings use to keep their internal machinery running?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• ATP

What is the source of energy that some cells learned to eat by absorbing radiation and converting it into chemical packages?

• Wind

• Water

• Fire

• Sun

What is the process where cells combine different molecules using solar energy to create chemical energy stored in ATP?

• Fermentation

• Oxidation

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

What is the tiny furnace inside cells that combusts sugar molecules with oxygen to produce ATP?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus