Unit 1 Pre-assessment

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis in plants?

• To break down food molecules for energy

• To convert light energy into stored chemical energy

• To release oxygen as a waste product

• To absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

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Which molecule is primarily broken down during cellular respiration to release energy?

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

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What is the main gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

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Which process occurs in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Fermentation

• Nitrogen fixation

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What is the main product of photosynthesis that stores energy for the plant?

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

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Which of the following best describes aerobic conditions?

• Absence of oxygen

• Presence of oxygen

• High temperature

• Low pH

Which of the following is a simple model that shows the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

• Food web

• Water cycle

• Carbon dating

• Nitrogen fixation

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Which sphere contains living organisms that participate in the cycling of carbon?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

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Which of the following best explains the role of oxygen in cellular respiration?

• It is produced as a waste product

• It is used to break down glucose and release energy

• It is converted into glucose

• It is not involved in the process

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How does anaerobic respiration differ from aerobic respiration?

• Anaerobic respiration requires oxygen, aerobic does not

• Anaerobic respiration produces more energy than aerobic

• Anaerobic respiration occurs without oxygen, producing less energy

• Anaerobic respiration only occurs in plants

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