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Energy in Living Things

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an organism that eats only animals

a)

omnivore

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

energy pyramid

2.

an organism that eats both plants and animals

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

food web

d)

carnivore

3.

an organism that eats only plants

a)

food web

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

herbivore

4.

the pathway of energy transfer as a result of the feeding patterns of organisms

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

energy pyramid

d)

herbivore

5.

a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem

a)

energy pyramid

b)

food web

c)

herbivore

d)

food chain

6.

Organisms that can make their own food from sunlight are called

a)

decomposers

b)

consumers

c)

producers

d)

carnivores

7.

One food web arrow goes from a prairie dog to a coyote, showing that

a)

the coyote is bigger

b)

the coyote eats the prairie dog

c)

the praire dog eats the coyote

d)

the prairie dog is a producer

8.

The decrease in the wolf population in Yellowstone National Park is an example of

a)

how an energy pyramid works.

b)

how abiotic factors effect animal populations.

c)

how the availability of living resources affects all organisms.

d)

how a food chain works.

9.

An animal that hunts other animals for food

a)

omnivore

b)

consumer

c)

predator

d)

prey

10.

The living components of an ecosystem

a)

producer

b)

biotic

c)

abiotic

d)

food chain

11.

Break down and absorb nutrients from decaying organisms

a)

prey

b)

ecosystems

c)

consumers

d)

decomposers

12.

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

predator

d)

prey

13.

Organisms that cannot make their own food. They eat other organisms to get energy.

a)

consumer

b)

predator

c)

prey

d)

omnivore

14.

Animals that feed on herbivores, the primary consumers in a food web.

a)

tertiary consumers

b)

primary consumers

c)

decomposers

d)

secondary consumers

15.

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with one another.

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

ecosystem

d)

consumers

16.

The non-living components or factors in an environment.

a)

biotic

b)

omnivore

c)

prey

d)

abiotic

17.

An organism that can make its own food using sunlight and carbon dioxide.

a)

biotic man

b)

producer

c)

consumer

d)

Wish I could do this so I wouldn't get hungry!

18.

Organisms that feed on producers

a)

tertiary consumers

b)

producers

c)

decomposers

d)

primary consumers

19.

An animal that feeds on secondary consumers in a food chain.

a)

secondary consumer

b)

primary consumer

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

producer

20.
Plants need what to do photosynthesis?
a)
Food absorbed from ground
b)
Sun's energy
c)
Food broken down
d)
Minerals from the soil
21.
What gas goes into the plant before photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Carbon Monoxide
c)
Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen
22.
What three things are needed for a plant to do photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose, Oxygen, Sunlight
b)
CO2, Oxygen, Sunlight
c)
CO2, Water, Sunlight
d)
Oxygen, Water, Sunlight
23.
What two products does a plant make during photosynthesis?
a)
Water and Glucose
b)
Oxygen and Glucose
c)
Oxygen and Water
d)
CO2 and Glucose
24.
Which plant part absorbs water and nutrients?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
25.
Which plant part transports water and nutrients to different parts of the plant?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
26.
Which plant part collects the sun's energy and makes food?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
27.
What is the name of the green pigment inside plants?
a)
Monophyll
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Epiphyll
d)
Glorophyll
28.
Which of these is NOT A TRUE statement about why photosynthesis is important:
a)
It captures and makes the sun's energy available to all species
b)
It turns deadly CO2 into Oxygen for us to breath
c)
It helps plants create energy to send to rest of food chain
d)
It makes the water for our planet
29.
Which of these is NOT AN IMPACT photosynthesis has on an ecosystem:
a)
Oxygen for animals and humans to breathe
b)
Food for us to eat
c)
Taking CO2 out of the air
d)
Taking oxygen out of the air
30.
What do plants give off after photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen
b)
carbon
c)
nitrogen
d)
hydrogen
31.
Plants need ________from the air for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
32.
What molecule absorbs sunlight during photosynthesis?
a)
Epidermis
b)
thylakoid
c)
the leaf
d)
chlorophyll
33.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
34.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
35.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
36.
Why are plants important to life on Earth?
a)
They make our world more beautiful
b)
They make the planet look green
c)
They use carbon dioxide and give us oxygen
d)
They provide shade for insects
37.
In what part of the cell does photosynthesis occur?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Epidermis
d)
Vacuole
38.
After photosynthesis, plants store their energy as _________ .
a)
chlorophyll
b)
pigment
c)
glucose (sugar)
d)
Oxygen
39.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
40.
How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?
a)
Magic
b)
Fuels are hot
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Photosynthesis
41.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
42.
Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?
a)
Owl
b)
Fish
c)
Tree
d)
Mushroom
43.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
44.
Which process converts carbon in the form of sugar into carbon dioxide gas?
a)
Bioremediation
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Respiration
d)
Transpiration
45.
If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon would _________.
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
46.

Which describes the relationship between plants and animals in the carbon cycle?

a)

Plants produce and release oxygen that animals need

b)

Plants produce and release carbon dioxide that animals need

c)

Animals produce and release oxygen that plants need

d)

Animals produce oxygen that plants turn into carbon dioxide

47.

Which is a true statement?

a)

Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide

b)

Plants produce carbon dioxide

c)

Humans depend on carbon dioxide, plants depend on oxygen

d)

Humans don't depend on plants for the air they need

48.

Plants use ____________ to make their own food

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

All of these

49.

C6H12O6 is also known as glucose (sugar). Where is it found?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Both plants and animals

d)

Neither plants or animals

50.

Carbon molecules cannot be created or destroyed

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information to answer

51.
What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
52.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
53.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
55.
Respiration is the process by which animals take in _____ and release _____. 
a)
photosynthesis, air
b)
carbon, oxygen
c)
oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
56.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
57.
What will most likely be the result if all of the mitochondria are removed from a plant cell? 
a)
It will be unable to carry out respiration. 
b)
It will lose water through osmosis. 
c)
It will break down the ribosomes in the cell. 
d)
It will be unable to photosynthesize
58.
Which of the following is the correct equation for aerobic cellular respiration?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O     --->   C6H12O6 + 6O2 + ATP
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6  ---> 6H2O + 6CO2 + ATP
c)
C6H12O6  + 6H2O ---> 6CO2 + 6O2 + ATP
d)
6O2 + 6H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6CO2 + ATP
59.
What gas is causing the balloons to inflate?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
carbon monoxide
60.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
61.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
62.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
63.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
64.
What is the name of the structure on a leaf that lets gasses flow in and out?
a)
Stomata
b)
Cell membrane
c)
chlorophyll
d)
chloroplast
65.
What gas is released into the air during cellular respiration?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water 
d)
glucose
66.
What are the reactants in cellular respiration?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
glucose and carbon dioxide
c)
water and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and glucose
67.
What are the products in cellular respiration?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
water and glucose
c)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
d)
glucose and oxygen
68.

The release in energy from the sugar that are in plant and animal cells is called...

a)

photosynthesis

b)

transpiration

c)

cellular respiration

d)

transition

69.

Which of the following equation explains cellular respiration?

a)

sugar+water -> salt+sunlight

b)

sugar+oxygen -> water+carbon dioxide+energy

c)

water+carbon dioxide+sunlight -> sugar+oxygen

d)

Sugar+energy -> water+carbon dioxide+oxygen

70.

Which of the following organelles is responsible for cellular respiration?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Ribosome

71.

How can energy from the sun be transferred to animals?

a)

The sun's energy is transformed into food by plants, animals eat plants as food so that they can transform that food into energy.

b)

Plants produced energy through photosynthesis, animals that eat that energy can produce food.

c)

Plants transformed energy of the sun into gases that animals can breath in to use as energy through respiration.

d)

Animals are able to use energy from the sun by eating the plants that provides energy for the animals.

72.

Where do animals get the oxygen and glucose they need for cellular respiration?

a)

Plants

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Sun

d)

other animals

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