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The table shown here provides information about the processes that result in the transfer of matter within and between organisms and the environment. Which process represented in the table is a process through which all living things add carbon to the atmosphere?

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• eating plants

• decay

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following best summarizes the process of cellular respiration in plants and animals?

• Carbon-based molecules + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

• Oxygen + carbon dioxide → carbon-based molecules + water

• Water + carbon dioxide → oxygen + carbon-based molecules

• Carbon dioxide + carbon-based molecules → oxygen + water

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

The movement of carbon in the environment is diagrammed here. The transfer of carbon illustrated in the diagram is the result of which of the following processes?

• evaporation

• decay

• respiration

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Carbon is an organic element found in all life forms. Which of the following occurs through the process of breaking down carbon-based molecules?

• Water molecules are transferred through the body.

• Elimination of waste products occurs.

• Energy needed for life functions is released

• Absorbing of oxygen through pore occurs.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The movement of carbon in the environment is diagrammed here.The transfer of carbon illustrated in the diagram is the result of which of the following processes?

• precipitation

• decay

• respiration

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Every organism needs energy to survive. A process in which oxygen is combined with the breakdown of sugar (glucose) molecules, releasing energy and giving off carbon dioxide and water, is known as which of the following reactions?

• transpiration

• cellular respiration

• carbon fixation

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

The table shown here provides information about the processes that result in the transfer of content within and between organisms and the environment.Which process represented in the table removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• eating plants

• decay

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

As a by-product of photosynthesis, plants produce oxygen. Four beakers of water are set up with different conditions of plants and sunlight. A diagram is provided. Given the circumstance of the investigation, which of the following beakers would likely produce the least amount of oxygen?

• beaker a

• beaker b

• beaker c

• beaker d

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A test tube is filled with water and a green plant called elodeaWhen the plant is exposed to sunlight, it begins to produce bubbles. A diagram is provided.Which of the following is the most likely conclusion for the identity of the gas in the bubbles?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The energy flow through living systems begins with sunlight and photosynthesis. An incomplete diagram of the process of photosynthesis is provided.What is the missing component that correctly replaces the question mark to complete the diagram?

• soil nutrients

• water

• glucose

• oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-3