Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

What is the process called where light energy, water, and carbon dioxide are converted into glucose and oxygen?

• Cellular respiration

• Glycolysis

• Photosynthesis

• Nitrogen fixation

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Which term describes all the living and nonliving things in a given area?

• Ecosystem

• Food web

• Energy pyramid

• Producer

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What is the process that converts energy in food molecules into ATP?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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What is glycolysis?

• A process that changes nitrogen into usable compounds

• A process that breaks down glucose into smaller molecules

• A process that converts light energy into glucose

• A process that shows energy flow in a food chain

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Which organism uses an outside energy source to produce its own food?

• Consumer

• Detritivore

• Producer

• Ecosystem

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What is a consumer?

• An organism that makes its own food

• An organism that eats other organisms for energy

• An organism that decomposes dead matter

• An organism that fixes nitrogen

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What is a detritivore?

• An organism that produces its own food

• An organism that consumes dead organisms and waste

• An organism that fixes nitrogen

• An organism that evaporates water

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What does a food chain model show?

• The process of nitrogen fixation

• The flow of energy in an ecosystem

• The evaporation of water

• The condensation of gases

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What is a food web?

• A model showing energy transfer in interconnected food chains

• A process of liquid changing to gas

• A model showing nitrogen fixation

• A process of glucose breakdown

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What does an energy pyramid show?

• The process of photosynthesis

• The amount of energy in each link of a food chain

• The process of condensation

• The process of nitrogen fixation

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