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Living Systems Investigation 2: Nutrient Systems

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

When yeast becomes active, what gas is released?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water vapor

2.

What did we have to add to dormant yeast to "wake it up"?

a)

Warm water and sugar

b)

sugar and baking soda

c)

flour and sugar

d)

warm water and flour

3.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

The process of using water and sunlight to make carbon dioxide

b)

The process of turning oxygen and sunlight into sugar

c)

the process that plants use to make sugar for growth

4.

What makes a plant green?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chloroplast

c)

phloem

d)

xylem

5.

What is the correct order of the stages of the butterfly?

a)

larva (caterpillar), egg, larva (caterpillar), adult

b)

egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), adult

c)

egg, pupa (chrysalis), larva (caterpillar), adult

d)

adult, larva (caterpillar), egg, pupa (chrysalis)

6.

What does the digestive system begin?

a)

with your saliva and teeth

b)

in your stomach

c)

in your small intestines

d)

in your liver

7.

What is the main function of a plant's leaf?

a)

Absorb water

b)

convert light energy into glucose through photosynthesis

c)

collect oxygen to create nutrients for the plant

8.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the plant's roots?

a)

anchor the plant in place

b)

absorb water

c)

collect sunlight

d)

store food and nutrients

9.

What do plants produce through photosynthesis?

a)

water and oxygen

b)

oxygen and nutrients

c)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide and sugar

10.

a waste gas produced during cellular respiration. Plants use this gas during photosynthesis to make food

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

helium

d)

nitrogen

11.

a molecule that absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light

a)

chloroplast

b)

photosynthesis

c)

chlorophyll

d)

roots

12.

a single-celled fungus

a)

yeast

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

mushrooms

13.

an organism that eats plants

a)

predator

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

omnivore

14.

True or False: The energy pyramid is larger on the bottom because an ecosystem needs more consumers than producers.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Where does all energy in an ecosystem come from?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

Sun

16.

If a plant is kept in the dark, but it is regularly watered, what will happen?

a)

It will turn green and grow

b)

It will turn yellow and grow

c)

It will turn yellow and not grow

d)

It will turn green and not grow

17.

How do animals get the nutrients they need?

a)

The digestive system breaks down food to nutrients. In humans, food enters the mouth, then down the esophagus to the stomach and small intestines.

b)

They absorb sunlight, oxygen, and water to create nutrients cells need

c)

They get nutrients in the water they drink