Plants and Energy Flow Quiz

Which part of the plant anchors it in the soil and absorbs water and nutrients?

• Stem

• Leaves

• Roots

• Flower

Which tubes transport water and minerals from the roots to the leaves?

• Phloem

• Xylem

• Chlorophyll

• Stomata

What pigment in leaves captures sunlight for photosynthesis?

• Chlorophyll

• Glucose

• Phloem

• Oxygen

Which substances are needed for photosynthesis?

• Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide

• Oxygen, glucose, sunlight

• Sunlight, soil, oxygen

• Carbon dioxide, glucose, minerals

Which are the products of photosynthesis?

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Glucose and oxygen

• Glucose and water

• Oxygen and minerals

Which part of the plant carries food (glucose) from leaves to other parts?

• Roots

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Stem

What is the primary source of energy for all living organisms?

• Oxygen

• The Sun

• Glucose

• Plants

In a food chain, which organisms are producers?

• Animals

• Plants

• Decomposers

• Consumers

In the food chain “Grass → Mouse → Snake → Hawk”, the snake is a:

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

Which organisms recycle nutrients by breaking down dead plants and animals?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Predators