Quiz about Organisms and Energy

Question 1

What do organisms need to survive according to the text?

Accepted Answer

Energy

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Water

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Shelter

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Companionship

Question 2

Which of the following is an energy storage molecule mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Calcium

Question 3

What process do producers use to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Digestion

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Fermentation

Question 4

What is the main component of energy storage molecules?

Accepted Answer

Carbon

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Hydrogen

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

Question 5

What type of matter do producers convert into biotic matter during photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Abiotic matter

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Organic matter

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Synthetic matter

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Mineral matter

Question 6

What are the main reactants in the process of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide and water

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Glucose and oxygen

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Sunlight and glucose

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Oxygen and water

Question 7

Where does the process of photosynthesis take place within a plant cell?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplasts

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Mitochondria

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Nucleus

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Ribosomes

Question 8

What is produced as a result of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Glucose and oxygen

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Carbon dioxide and water

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Sunlight and chlorophyll

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Water and glucose

Question 9

Why do producers need sunlight for photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

To provide energy for the reaction

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To absorb carbon dioxide

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To rearrange atoms

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To produce water

Question 10

What is one reason some ecosystems have more energy storage molecules and life than others?

Accepted Answer

More sunlight allows for more photosynthesis.

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Less sunlight reduces energy storage.

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More water availability.

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Higher temperatures.

Question 11

What role do producers like plants and algae play in ecosystems with more sunlight?

Accepted Answer

They increase energy storage molecules through photosynthesis.

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They reduce the amount of carbon in the soil.

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They consume energy storage molecules.

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They decrease the number of consumers.

Question 12

How do secondary consumers obtain energy storage molecules?

Accepted Answer

By consuming primary consumers.

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By eating plants directly.

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By absorbing sunlight.

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By decomposing organic matter.

Question 13

What is the Arctic like in winter?

Accepted Answer

Dark and wind-swept

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Full of blooming plants

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Full of insects and birds

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Warm and sunny

Question 14

What happens to the Arctic in summer?

Accepted Answer

Low plants bloom everywhere

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It remains covered in snow

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It becomes a desert

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It is completely dark

Question 15

Why is the Arctic transformed in summer?

Accepted Answer

Because of the Earth's tilt in its orbit

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Due to volcanic activity

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Because of constant rainfall

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Due to human intervention

Question 16

What causes the North Pole to be in darkness for 24 hours a day during winter?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's tilt in its orbit

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The Earth's rotation

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The distance from the sun

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The moon's position

Question 17

What natural process is fueled by the sunlight at the North Pole?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Erosion

Question 18

What process do plants use to transform water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Fermentation

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Digestion

Question 19

What type of molecule is glucose considered?

Accepted Answer

Energy storage molecule

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Protein

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Lipid

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Nucleic acid

Question 20

Why can Arctic plants photosynthesize 24 hours a day in the summer?

Accepted Answer

The sun never sets

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The temperature is always high

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There is constant rain

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The soil is very fertile

Question 21

What do animals use the carbon in glucose for?

Accepted Answer

To make other energy storage molecules

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To produce oxygen

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To create proteins

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To build muscle

Question 22

What happens to many animals in the Arctic when summer ends?

Accepted Answer

They migrate to sunnier areas

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They hibernate

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They reproduce

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They change their diet

Question 23

What happens to plants as summer ends and sunlight dies away?

Accepted Answer

They stop photosynthesizing and lie dormant.

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They start photosynthesizing more.

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They grow faster.

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They produce more seeds.

Question 24

What do some animals do to survive the long winter?

Accepted Answer

They hibernate and use as little energy as possible.

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They migrate to warmer areas.

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They eat more food.

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They become more active.

Question 25

What are coral reefs primarily made of?

Accepted Answer

Coral polyps

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Rocks

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Sand

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Seaweed

Question 26

Why do coral reefs depend on sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Algae inside polyps perform photosynthesis

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Coral polyps perform photosynthesis

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Sunlight warms the water

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Sunlight attracts fish

Question 27

What type of organisms make their homes in coral reefs?

Accepted Answer

Fish, sea stars, and shrimp

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Birds and insects

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Mammals and reptiles

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Trees and plants

Question 28

What process do algae perform in clear, shallow water?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Fermentation

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Digestion

Question 29

What do algae convert carbon dioxide and water into using sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen and glucose

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Nitrogen and proteins

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Hydrogen and lipids

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Methane and starch

Question 30

Where are the energy storage molecules produced by algae stored?

Accepted Answer

In the bodies of the algae

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In the ocean water

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In the atmosphere

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In the coral reefs

Question 31

What do coral polyps use for their energy needs?

Accepted Answer

Energy storage molecules from algae

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Sunlight directly

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Carbon dioxide from the water

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Oxygen from the air

Question 32

What do coral polyps need to grow and reproduce?

Accepted Answer

Energy storage molecules

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Saltwater

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Cold temperatures

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Darkness

Question 33

What role do sharks play in the coral reef ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

They prey on smaller fish that eat coral

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They eat coral polyps

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They provide energy storage molecules

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They clean the coral reefs

Question 34

What is necessary for a coral reef to support a large community of organisms?

Accepted Answer

Plenty of sunlight

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High salinity

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Low temperatures

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Strong currents

Question 35

Why do coral reefs depend on clear water?

Accepted Answer

To let sunlight penetrate

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To allow fish to swim freely

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To prevent pollution

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To keep algae away

Question 36

What happens to algae without sunlight?

Accepted Answer

They run out of energy storage molecules and die

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They grow faster

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They become more colorful

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They produce more oxygen

Question 37

What is the consequence of a coral reef not having access to sunlight?

Accepted Answer

It turns into a skeletal reef

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It becomes a vibrant ecosystem

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It supports more life

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It grows larger

Question 38

What are the leafy branches of tall rain forest trees known as?

Accepted Answer

Canopy

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Understory

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Forest floor

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Emergent layer

Question 39

Where are most organisms in the rain forest found?

Accepted Answer

In the canopy

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On the forest floor

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In the emergent layer

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In the river

Question 40

What process do rain forest trees use to convert sunlight into energy?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Fermentation

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Digestion

Question 41

What do rain forest trees take in from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Methane

Question 42

What type of energy storage molecule is produced by photosynthesis in rain forest trees?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

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Starch

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Protein

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Fat

Question 43

What percentage of sunlight penetrates to the rain forest floor?

Accepted Answer

2%

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10%

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25%

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50%

Question 44

Why can't plants on the rain forest floor photosynthesize very well?

Accepted Answer

Lack of sunlight

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Poor soil quality

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Excessive water

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High temperatures

Question 45

What happens when a huge tree falls in the rainforest?

Accepted Answer

It creates a hole in the canopy, allowing sunlight to reach the forest floor.

Answer

It blocks sunlight from reaching the forest floor.

Answer

It causes the forest floor to become colder.

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It prevents seeds from sprouting.

Question 46

What process do plants undergo when they have access to sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Fermentation

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Decomposition

Question 47

What do plants convert carbon dioxide and water into during photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen and energy storage molecules

Answer

Nitrogen and proteins

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Carbon monoxide and sugars

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Hydrogen and fats

Question 48

What is the role of energy storage molecules in plants?

Accepted Answer

They become available for animals to eat.

Answer

They are used to build plant structures.

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They are released into the atmosphere.

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They are used to cool the plant.

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