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Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Ecology

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

How could you tell whether the material is an element or a compound?

a)

compounds contain only one type of atom

b)

elements contain only one type of atom

c)

compounds cannot be further broken down

d)

elements can be further broken down

2.

Which claim explains why all organisms need food?

a)

it provides all water needed

b)

it provides all energy needed

c)

it provides all oxygen that is needed for respiration

d)

it provides all DNA needed to grow.

3.

What is matter?

a)

something that has mass and takes up space

b)

something that causes change

c)

something that conducts electricity

d)

something that cannot be seen

4.

What is energy?

a)

something that has mass and takes up space

b)

something that causes change

c)

something that conducts electricity

d)

something that cannot be seen

5.

What does the law of conservation of energy state?

a)

It is important to use as little energy as possible.

b)

Organisms save the energy that they create.

c)

Organisms change energy into mass.

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

6.

During cellular respiration, cells break down food to release energy. During photosynthesis, cells produce food in the form of glucose. What is one difference between these two processes?

a)

Cellular respiration uses oxygen and photosynthesis produces oxygen.

b)

Cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide and photosynthesis does not.

c)

Cellular respiration produces oxygen and photosynthesis does not.

d)

Photosynthesis produces twice as much glucose than cellular respiration does.

7.

In the carbon cycle, how do living things store most of their energy?

a)

water

b)

organic molecules

c)

light energy

d)

heat energy

8.

What do plants do with the oxygen produced in their cells during photosynthesis?

a)

reuse it during photosynthesis

b)

combine it with water to make sugar

c)

exhale it

d)

store it for later use

9.

True or False: Plants can use BOTH photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Where is the ultimate energy source for living things here on Earth?

a)

the ocean

b)

the soil

c)

the sun

d)

the wind

11.

Select the phrase that best describes a producer in a food chain.

a)

an organism that converts light energy into chemical energy

b)

an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals

c)

an organism that is at the top of the food chain

d)

an organism that gets its energy by eating plants or animals

12.

Which of the following correctly pairs one type of consumer with another?

a)

eagles are a higher level consumer than trout

b)

trout are a higher level consumer than eagles

c)

grasshoppers are a higher level consumer than trout

d)

grasshoppers a higher level consumer than eagles

13.

Which of the following is NOT a cycle that organisms rely on in order to sustain life?

a)

The water cycle

b)

The nitrogen cycle

c)

The silicon cycle

d)

The carbon cycle

14.

A factory is burning fossil fuels in order to provide energy to power and heat homes in the winter. What is this process of burning fuel called?

a)

combustion

b)

respiration

c)

transpiration

d)

maturation

15.

What energy molecule powers the daily functions of cells?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

16.

What happens to glucose inside a cell during cellular respiration?

a)

The cell uses ATP to break down glucose.

b)

The cell uses water to break down glucose.

c)

The cell uses oxygen to break down glucose.

d)

The cell uses nitrogen to break down glucose.

17.

90% of the water vapor in the air is put there in a process called evaporation. What is the second largest category that puts water vapor into the air?

a)

transpiration

b)

respiration

c)

photosynethsis

d)

condensation