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Cycling of Matter

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Green plants and algae make their own food through photosynthesis. What is photosynthesis?

a)

a cell process that uses energy from sunlight to convert water and oxygen into food

b)

a cell process that uses energy from sunlight to convert water and glucose into food

c)

a cell process that uses energy from sunlight to convert water and chlorophyll into food

d)

a cell process that uses energy from sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into food

2.

Plant cells contain a green pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll has a role in the process of photosynthesis. What does chlorophyll do?

a)

produces glucose from oxygen

b)

produces oxygen from glucose

c)

absorbs light energy from the sun

d)

absorbs glucose from the plant

3.

Plants absorb and store some of the energy in sunlight through a process called …

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Carbon Cycle

d)

Decomposer

4.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

To protect the nucleus

b)

To supply energy for the cell via cellular respiration

c)

To digest food

d)

To carry out photosynthesis

5.

What is the function of the chloroplast?

a)

To protect the nucleus

b)

To supply energy for the cell via cellular respiration

c)

To digest food

d)

To carry out photosynthesis

6.

The ______________ is the cellular organelle that converts glucose into ATP, a chemical form of energy the cell can use.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

7.

Both plants and animal cells can carry out the following cell process…

a)

Photosynthesis because they both contain chloroplast

b)

Cellular respiration because they both contain chloroplast

c)

Photosynthesis because they both contain mitochondria

d)

Cellular respiration because they both contain mitochondria

8.

Which of the following is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

a)
b)
9.

Which of the following is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

a)
b)
10.

What is/are converted into glucose and oxygen in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

water only

b)

light energy only

c)

carbon dioxide and light energy only

d)

carbon dioxide, water, and light energy

11.

The process of photosynthesis converts _____ energy into _____ energy.

a)

light, chemical

b)

chemical, light

c)

mechanical, thermal

d)

thermal, mechanical

12.

Which is the MOST accurate description about how green plants and animals get food?

a)

Both green plants and animals get food by making it.

b)

Both green plants and animals get food by ingesting it.

c)

Green plants get food by making it, while animals ingest it.

d)

Green plants get food by ingesting it, while animals make it.

13.

Which component is missing from the chemical equation for photosynthesis?carbon dioxide + water + light energy --> ? + oxygen

a)

hydrogen

b)

chlorophyll

c)

glucose

d)

light energy

14.

In which cell structure does MOST of the process of cellular respiration take place?

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

cell wall

d)

mitochondria

15.

What is the primary source of chemical energy for a cell?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

DNA

d)

RNA

16.

What is the chemical equation for aerobic respiration?

a)

carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen + energy

b)

glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + energy

c)

carbon dioxide + water + energy --> glucose + oxygen

d)

glucose + oxygen + energy --> carbon dioxide + water

17.

Can organisms absorb nitrogen gas directly out of the atmosphere?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

_______________________ converts nitrogen into a form that plants can absorb.

a)

Denitrifying bacteria

b)

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

c)

Decomposers

19.

How do animals obtain nitrogen stored in plants?

a)

Denitrifying bacteria

b)

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

c)

Directly from the atmosphere

d)

They eat the plants

20.

Which of the following cycles lacks a gas phase? This means that the element does not exist in a gas phase.

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

phosphorous

d)

none of the above

21.

Which of the following processes play a major role in the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle? Mark all that apply.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

decomposition

d)

nitrogen fixation

22.

Which of the following is the law of conservation of mass and energy?

a)

Mass and energy are never created or destroyed, just changes forms

b)

All of the activities carried out by a cell

c)

Process in which oxygen is chemically combined with food molecules in the cell to release energy

d)

none of these

23.

Why can plant and animal cells both do cellular respiration?

a)

they both have chloroplast

b)

they both have mitochondria

c)

they both have cell membrane

d)

they both have nucleus

24.

Which of the following organelles is where photosynthesis takes place?

a)

Chloroplast, F

b)

Vacuole, A

c)

Nucleus, D

d)

Mitochondria, E

25.

Which of the following organelles is where cellular respiration takes place?

a)

Chloroplast, F

b)

Vacuole, A

c)

Nucleus, D

d)

Mitochondria, E