Quiz about Food as a Source of Energy Vocab

Question 1

Definition: Organisms that make their own food

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Autotroph

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Nutrient

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Heterotroph

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Carbohydrate

Question 2

Definition: The chemical energy that humans and animals obtain from the food they eat

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Energy

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Change

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Atp

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Power

Question 3

Definition: Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen

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Cellular Respiration

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Decomposition

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Net Primary Productivity

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Photosynthesis

Question 4

Definition: Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Lipid

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Amino Acid

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Protein

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Nutrient

Question 5

Definition: Process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

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Photosynthesis

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Cellular Respiration

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Chemosynthesis

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Decomposition

Question 6

Definition: The flow of energy from an ecosystem to an organism and from one organism to another.

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Energy Flow

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Energy Pyramid

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Trophic Level

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Photosynthesis

Question 7

Definition: Only 10% of the total energy produced at each trophic level is available to the next level. The amount of energy passed up to the levels of the food pyramid reduces as you go up.

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10% Rule

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energy conservation law

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50% Principle

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trophic level maximization

Question 8

Definition: Process that does not require oxygen

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Anaerobic

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Carbohydrate

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Autotroph

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Protein

Question 9

Definition: (adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work

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ATP

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CELLULAR RESPIRATION

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ENERGY

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PROTEIN

Question 10

Definition: each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy.

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Trophic Level

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Energy Flow

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Energy

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Nutrient

Question 11

Definition: compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body

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Carbohydrate

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Lipid

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Protein

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Nutrient

Question 12

Definition: Process that requires oxygen

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Aerobic

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Nutrient

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Photosynthesis

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Autotroph

Question 13

Definition: macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair.

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Protein

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Lipid

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Carbohydrate

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Nutrient

Question 14

Definition: Compounds in food that the body requires for proper growth, maintenance, and functioning.

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Nutrient

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Carbohydrate

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Heterotroph

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Autotroph

Question 15

Definition: organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer.

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Heterotroph

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Photosynthesis

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Autotroph

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Nutrient

Food as a Source of Energy Vocab

15 questions

Definition: Organisms that make their own food

Definition: The chemical energy that humans and animals obtain from the food they eat

Definition: Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen

Definition: Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Definition: Process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

Definition: The flow of energy from an ecosystem to an organism and from one organism to another.

Definition: Only 10% of the total energy produced at each trophic level is available to the next level. The amount of energy passed up to the levels of the food pyramid reduces as you go up.

Definition: Process that does not require oxygen

Definition: (adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work

Definition: each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy.

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