MEE 1.3 exit ticket

Which of the following is an energy storage molecule?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Water

What process do producers use to create energy storage molecules?

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Respiration

What do producers need to perform photosynthesis?

• Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water

• Oxygen, glucose, and sunlight

• Water, oxygen, and glucose

• Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and sunlight

Where does photosynthesis take place within producers?

• Cell membrane

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplasts

Why is sunlight important for ecosystems?

• It warms the water.

• It keeps the water clean.

• It helps producers make energy storage molecules.

• It provides oxygen for fish.

How do producers contribute to the energy needs of an ecosystem?

• By consuming other organisms

• By decomposing dead matter

• By producing oxygen

• By creating energy storage molecules

What happens to carbon during photosynthesis?

• It is absorbed by consumers.

• It is converted into water.

• It is turned into glucose.

• It is released as oxygen.

Which organisms are considered producers?

• Plants

• Fish

• Insects

• Birds

What role do primary consumers play in an ecosystem?

• They provide sunlight for photosynthesis.

• They produce energy storage molecules.

• They eat producers to gain energy.

• They decompose dead organisms.

What is the relationship between sunlight and the number of organisms in an ecosystem?

• More sunlight means fewer organisms.

• Sunlight has no effect on the number of organisms.

• Less sunlight means more organisms.

• More sunlight means more organisms.