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WorksheetsEcology: Energy Flow
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins
Which of these is NOT a Monomer?
Glucose
Amino Acid
Fatty Acid
Sucrose
What is a Polymer?
Long chains of monomers
A type of plastic
Amino Acids
Glucose
What is a Monomer?
Long chains of Polymers
Building Blocks used to make Polymers
Starch
Proteins
What is happening in this chemical equation?
Photosynthesis
Burning Glucose
Protein Synthesis
An explosion
What is starch?
Hard to digest plant fiber
Long chains of glucose
Intermediate storage for Glucose in Muscles
What most plants are made of
The energy in food is in the form of...
ATP
Chemical Bonds between atoms
Phosphodiester
Tiny batteries
A biochemical process in which cells break down glucose and oxygen to make carbon dioxide, water, and ATP for energy.
Cellular Respiration
Turning Glucose into Fat
Photosynthesis
Protein Synthesis
How do cells get the energy out of glucose?
Burn it with a tiny bonfire
Break the chemical bonds and capture the energy in ATP
Create Glycogen
Break it into individual atoms
Two of the most important and universal energy-carrying molecules are...
Proteins and Fat
Starch and Cellulose
Glucose and ATP
Fiber and Triglycerides
If Glucose is a tanker truck of gasoline, ATP is ...
The Gas Station
A car that fills up and travels to other places
The flaming hot cheetos in the Quick-E-Mart
The Car Wash next door
ATP is like a fully charged cell phone. ADP is like...
A cell phone with 1% battery life
A cell phone that got dropped in the toilet
A cell phone with 5G
A cell phone with a broken screen
If ATP was money, it would be 25 cents. How much would a Glucose molecule be worth in this scenario?
1 dollar
10 dollars
100 dollars
1000 dollars
What does ATP stand for?
Adenine Triagonal Photovoltaic
Adenosine Tri-Posphate
Adenosine Di-Phosphate
Adrian Tiberius Photon
Where is the energy within an ATP molecule stored?
Tiny batteries
The chemical bonds between Phosphates
The Adenosine portion
ATP doesn't store energy
How is the energy released from ATP?
The last phosphate bond is broken
ATP becomes ADP
Both of these
Neither of these
Why did the flour burst into flames?
The energy in the chemical bonds was released
Oxygen and heat caused combustion of carbohydrates
Starch has a lot of stored energy
All of these
When carbohydrates are broken down in cells there is no flame. Instead the energy released is captured as...
ADP
ATP
Glucose
Starch
How many ATP molecules does a single cell use every second?
10 thousand
100 thousand
10 million
100 million
How long does it take a cell to recycle all of it's ADP back into ATP?
2-3 seconds
20-30 seconds
2-3 minutes
20-30 minutes
What is an Opportunistic Feeder?
Eat whenever you get the opportunity
Finding a bag of chips on the counter and taking it to your room
Eat zebras when they show up
All of these
A Blue Whale is an example of ...
Suspension Feeder
Substrate Feeder
Bulk Feeder
Fluid Feeder
A Worm is an example of ...
Suspension Feeder
Substrate Feeder
Bulk Feeder
Fluid Feeder
A Leech is an example of ...
Suspension Feeder
Substrate Feeder
Bulk Feeder
Fluid Feeder
A snake is an example of ...
Suspension Feeder
Substrate Feeder
Bulk Feeder
Fluid Feeder
What is baleen made of?
Keratin, like hair and fingernails
Dentin, like teeth
Bone
Cartilage
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
Energy must be used or destroyed - it cannot be stored
Energy can't be created or destroyed, only changed into another form
Energy can be conjured from thin air if you have the right skills
Energy is an illusion, best not taken seriously
Producers are producing...
Glucose
Light
CO2 and Water
Meat
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, if an animal eats 48 kilograms of food...
That 48 kilograms must go somewhere (for example: Poop, ATP, Heat, Biomass)
It must also poop out 48 kg of matter
100% must go to the next Tropic Level
48 kilograms of energy will be lost as heat
Cellulose is hard to digest and requires special enzymes produced by...
The liver and gall bladder
Bacteria that live in the digestive system
The stomach and pancreas
Plants
What do baleen whales eat?
krill, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and algae
swordfish, salmon, and marlin
seals, sealions, and sea gulls
people!
Suspension feeding is like...
Separating noodles out of water with a strainer
Catching butterflies with a net
Pollenating flowers like a bee
Catching salmon in a river like a bear
Substrate feeders ...
Eat garbage
Live IN or ON their food supply
Are all decomposers
Are all parasites
Fluid Feeders eat nutrient rich fluids from a living host. Which of these is NOT a Fluid Feeder?
Hummingbirds
Bees
Mosquitos
Baleen Whales
Leeches are always harmful parasites
True
False
Which of these are NOT used in medical treatments?
Leeches
Maggots
Horseshoe Crabs
Rattlesnakes
All of these are used medically
What type of teeth are these?
Incisors
Canines
Molars
Premolars
What type of teeth are these?
Incisors
Canines
Molars
Premolars
What type of teeth are these?
Incisors
Canines
Molars
Premolars
What type of teeth are these?
Incisors
Canines
Molars
Premolars
What is Enzymatic Hydrolysis?
Process where food is broken down via water & enzymes
Enzymes moving water around the body
Adding water to food to help digestion
The name of the new power plant in Gilroy
Passive Transport requires energy (ATP) to move molecules into cells.
True
False
Active transport requires energy (ATP) because ...
Cells are moving molecules against the concentration gradient
Molecules want to have an equal concentration inside and outside
All transport requires ATP energy
No one really knows
Which of these is NOT a form of Egested Waste?
Feces
Urine
Owl Pellets
Body Odor
Some organisms have only one opening that serves as both mouth and anus
True
False
Which of the following stages of food processing would enzymatic hydrolysis take place?
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Elimination
Where does most of the nutrient absorption take place in the digestive system?
Stomach
Small Intestine
Mouth
Large Intestine
Which of the following phases of food processing involves the transfer of monomers, such as amino acids and glucose, into cells?
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Elimination
Which of the following is NOT a reason why organisms need energy?
Biosynthesis (making new molecules)
Reproduction (making new organisms)
Digestion
Thermoregulation
Diffusion into cells
Which of the following is NOT found in a complete digestive tract?
One way flow of food with 2 openings
One opening that is both mouth and butt
Compartmentalization for different segments of digestion
Allows for all 4 stages of food processing
Adaptations such as claws, fangs, & teeth are associated with what specific type of feeders?
Suspension Feeders
Bulk Feeders
Substrate Feeders
Fluid Feeders
Which of the following would be classified as a substrate feeder?
Clams
Mosquitos
Snakes
All of these
None of these
Which of these is NOT one of the major categories of macromolecules?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Nucleic Acids
Salts
Which of these is where ATP energy is made?
Digestion
Biosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Reproduction
What type of Consumer is this?
Herbivore
Omnivore
Carnivore
Decomposer
What type of Consumer is this?
Herbivore
Omnivore
Carnivore
Decomposer
What type of Consumer is this?
Herbivore
Omnivore
Carnivore
Decomposer
What jaw characteristic makes it clear that this is an herbivore?
Diastema (gap)
SharpTeeth in front
Few Molars
Big Canines
What jaw characteristics make it clear this is a carnivore?
Lots of flat molars
No incisors
Mostly sharp pointy teeth
Diastema (gap)
What type of Consumer is this?
Herbivore
Omnivore
Carnivore
Decomposer
