Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

Cellular respiration is the process by which organisms break down food to release _______________

• energy

• nutrients

• sugar

• oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Cellular respiration occurs in the ________________________________ in the cell.

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

• endoplasmic reticulum

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organisms use cellular respiration as a way to convert energy into usable forms?

• seedless plants only

• only photosynthetic organisms

• only mammals

• all organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use energy from the sun to produce

• new cells

• organelles

• food

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which process can release carbon into the air and into the soil?

• photosynthesis

• decomposition

• combustion

• cellular respiration

Which of the following is NOT a way that carbon can be stored in the environment as a fossil fuel?

• water

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following would eat a dead rabbit?

• carnivore

• decomposer

• herbivore

• omnivore

Which of the following would eat a hamburger with lettuce on it?

• carnivore

• detritivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

Which of the following eats only eucalyptus leaves?

• carnivore

• detritivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

Which is the most likely the FIRST step in a basic food chain?

• The snake obtains energy by eating the mouse.

• Plants make energy-rich food using sunlight.

• The sun emits energy.

• The hawk obtains energy by eating the snake.