Biology Quiz on Energy and Metabolism

What is the primary source of energy for most life on Earth?

• ATP

• Heat from the Earth

• Sunlight

• Electricity

Which process stores energy in glucose?

• Cellular respiration

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

What type of organism makes its own food?

• Heterotroph

• Predator

• Consumer

• Autotroph

ATP stands for:

• Adenosine Triphosphate

• Adenine Triglyceride Phosphate

• Atrial Tension Pressure

• Automatic Tri-Phase

Where is ATP stored in the molecule?

• In the ribose sugar

• Between phosphate bonds

• In the adenine

• Inside the nucleus

What are the products of photosynthesis?

• CO₂ and water

• Glucose and oxygen

• Water and ATP

• Nitrogen and ATP

What organelle is responsible for cellular respiration in eukaryotes?

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Mitochondrion

• Ribosome

What molecule is broken down during respiration to release energy?

• Starch

• Glucose

• DNA

• Protein

Which term refers to all chemical reactions in a cell?

• Anabolism

• Catabolism

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?

• Second law of thermodynamics

• Newton’s first law

• First law of thermodynamics

• Law of conservation of mass