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An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)

• heterotroph
• consumer
• detritivore
• autotroph

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Where do plants get most of the energy they need to live and grow? 

• water 
• soil
• air 
• sunlight 

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Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

• CO₂ + light + H₂O --> O₂ + Sugar
• CO₂ + sugar + H₂O --> O₂ + light
• _O2 + light + H₂O --> CO₂ + Sugar
• CO₂ + O₂ + H₂O --> Light+ Sugar

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Which organelle makes food for the cell?

• cell wall

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• chlorophyll

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Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

• to absorb light energy and manufacture food

• to manufacture chemical energy from food

• to remove waste materials by active transport

• to control the shape of the cell

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What organisms in the ocean absorb the most carbon dioxide?

• Algae and marine plants

• Ocean mammals, like whales and dolphins

• Fish

• Coral

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The process in which plant cells make energy

• Exothermic

• Endothermic

• Cellular Respiration

• Photosynthesis

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Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?

• A glow stick lights up when broken.
• Water heated by the sun evaporates.
• A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.
• A battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.

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What is the only kingdom that consists of only autotropic organisms?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Protista

• Plantae

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Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

• does not absorb green light.

• reflects violet light.

• absorbs green light.

• none of the above

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