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Molecular Biology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is a healthy diet important?

a)

A It maintains a constant body temperature.

b)

B It prevents damage to internal organs.

c)

C It makes oxygen for all the cells in the body.

d)

D It supplies the body’s needs for growth and energy.

2.

How would smoking tobacco most likely have a negative impact on the ability of an individual to succeed at physical activities?

a)

A It interferes with balance and coordination.

b)

B It decreases the ability to make decisions rapidly.

c)

C It decreases stamina and cardiovascular efficiency.

d)

D It decreases the speed and power of muscle contractions.

3.

Which food provides the most energy for the body in the shortest amount of time?

a)

A potato

b)

B meat

c)

C milk

d)

D fruit

4.

Why is protein an important part of a healthy diet?

a)

A It is needed to change glucose to energy.

b)

B It is needed to store nutrients.

c)

C It is needed to repair tissue.

d)

D It is needed to produce water.

5.

Which is the primary source of energy for most cells in the body?

a)

A sugar

b)

B fat

c)

C protein

d)

D vitamin

6.

Where do plants get the food they need for energy? A They absorb it directly from the sun. B They absorb it directly from the soil. C They produce it during photosynthesis. D They receive it from atmospheric gases.

a)

A They absorb it directly from the sun.

b)

B They absorb it directly from the soil.

c)

C They produce it during photosynthesis.

d)

D They receive it from atmospheric gases.

7.

A runner is preparing to run a long race. Which would provide the highest level of energy for the runner?

a)

A minerals

b)

B carbohydrates

c)

C proteins

d)

D vitamins

8.

Why are digestion and respiration important to the body?

a)

A They control the production of hormones in the body.

b)

B They build muscle and bone that the body needs.

c)

C They store food for the body.

d)

D They help provide the energy needed for body functions.

9.

Which process starts the release of energy from food molecules for use in animals?

a)

A. digestion

b)

B. ingestion

c)

C. respiration

d)

D. photosynthesis

10.

Mitosis is a process that?

a)

A. produces two new cells

b)

B. transports waste to other cells

c)

C. acts as an organelle

d)

D. produces sex cells.