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IC3 Pre-Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Calorie is a measure of _________

a)

energy

b)

weight

c)

distance

d)

volume

2.

What happens to unused calories that you take in?

a)

Nothing happens, the disappear

b)

they are stored as fat

c)

they leave your body

d)

they give you immediate bonus energy

3.

A chemical reaction in the body happens when food molecules react with ______ to release energy.

a)

energy

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

calories

4.

humans use calories when

a)

running

b)

studying

c)

sleeping

d)

all of the above

5.

Food provides the body with _____ and _____.

a)

Energy and amino acid

b)

energy and building materials

c)

nutrients and nucleic acids

d)

fats and carbohydrates

6.

Out of 5 different types of lipids (fats), why are triglycerides the only type of fat that is considered food?

a)

It is the only fat that provides the body with energy and building materials

b)

It is the only fat that provides proteins and lipids together

c)

It is the only fat that gives us building material and oxygen

d)

all fats are considered food.

7.

Why do we need fat in our diets?

a)

Fats have lots of calories. We need calories for energy.

b)

We like to store fats for future use.

c)

Fats are bad for you. You don't actually need them.

d)

Fat molecules are used to build cell membranes.

8.

Fats, Carbohydrates, and proteins are called biological molecules. Which biological molecules provide the most energy per gram?

a)

Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

They are all the same.

9.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Water and carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen and glucose

c)

Oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen and water

10.

What is the name of the simple sugar produced in photosynthesis?

a)

sucrose

b)

dextrose

c)

glucose

d)

lactose

11.

What are the reactants in photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide and sugar

b)

Sugar and oxygen

c)

water and oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide and water

12.

Where do plants get their food from?

a)

They don't get it from anywhere, they make it.

b)

They eat it, just like humans

c)

they get it from the sun.

d)

They absorb it form the soil

13.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

The process plants use to turn chlorophyll and sunlight into air.

b)

The process plants use to turn sunlight and water into carbon dioxide.

c)

The process plants use to make food by using sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose

d)

The process plants use to make food using sunlight to turn oxygen and water into glucose.

14.

Can a plant produce sugar if there is no sunlight?

a)

Yes, plants make sugar with water and carbon dioxide.

b)

Yes, plants can store sunlight and keep producing sugar when the sun goes down.

c)

No, if there is no sunlight, photosynthesis cannot happen.

d)

No, when the sun goes down the plants die right away.

15.

What is a byproduct of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sugar

d)

glucose