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Basis of Life Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 11hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an organism that gets energy from eating other things

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

energy pyramid

d)

decomposer

2.

an organism that makes its own food

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

herbivore

d)

omnivore

3.

an organism that eats only plants

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

4.

an organism that eats only meat

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

5.

an organism that eats both plants and animals

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

6.

shows one possible flow of energy

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

energy pyramid

7.

shows all possible flows of energy

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

energy pyramid

8.

shows how energy is passed from one organism to the next

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

energy pyramid

9.
A third-level consumer has to be which type?
a)
Carnivore.
b)
Decomposer.
c)
Producer.
d)
Herbivore.
10.
In a food web, arrows point at:
a)
who gets energy.
b)
who gets eaten.
11.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
12.
If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most effected?
a)
The squirrel
b)
The shrew
c)
The deer
d)
The rabbit
13.
Which organism recieves the least amount of energy from the producer?
a)
Owl
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Lilypad
d)
Mouse
14.
Which organism in this food chain is a secondary consumer?
a)
Fish
b)
Grass
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Hawk
15.
Which organism in this food chain is a tertiary consumer?
a)
Fish
b)
Grass
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Hawk
16.
In this food pyramid, which level has the greatest amount of energy?
a)
Producers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Secondary Consumers
d)
Tertiary Consumers
17.
How much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next?
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
100%
18.
an organism that can produce its own food through photosynthesis
a)
consumer
b)
heterotroph
c)
autotroph
d)
herbivore
19.
An organism that eats the secondary consumer.
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Secondary Consumer
c)
Tertiary Consumer
d)
Consumer
20.
Organisms which carry out the process of decomposition by breaking down dead or decaying organisms.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Herbivore
21.

A ______________ is a large molecule.

a)

Micromolecule

b)

Polymer

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Macromolecule

22.

Which of the following elements are found in all macromolecules? (Select all that apply).

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which of the following is not one of the four major classes of macromolecules?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbon

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrates

e)

Nucleic Acid

24.

Which macromolecule is used as our main source of energy?

a)

Lipids/Fats

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

25.

Which of the following are examples of carbohydrates? (Select all that apply).

a)

Bread

b)

Pasta

c)

Olive Oil

d)

Cheese

26.

Which macromolecule stores energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids/Fats

d)

Nucleic Acids

27.

Nucleic acids make up which of the two molecules listed below?

a)

FDA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

FDR

28.

This is one job proteins do not have in the body.

a)

structure for tissues and organs

b)

transport things through cell membranes

c)

speed up chemical reactions

d)

insulation

29.

An avocado is an example of a which macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid/Fat

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

30.

This macromolecule breaks down into sugars such as glucose.

a)

Lipids/Fats

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrates

31.

This macromolecule is found in fermented foods like kimchi and sauerkraut.

a)

Protein

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids/Fats

32.

Which type of fat is considered healthier than others?

a)

Saturated Fat

b)

Unsaturated Fat

c)

Monounsaturated Fats

d)

Trans Fat

33.

Salmon is an example of what 2 macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids/Fats

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acids

34.

What is one serving size for this item?

a)

8 servings

b)

2/3 cup

c)

440 grams

d)

230 calories

35.

How many calories are in the whole container?

a)

230 x 1 = 230

b)

8 x 55 = 440

c)

8 x 230 = 1,840

d)

3 x 230 =690

36.

Where does Photosynthesis take place in a plant cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

37.

What are the two products of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

sunlight and carbon dioxide

c)

suagr and oxygen

d)

water and oxygen

38.

Pigment in green plants that capture the energy in sunlight is called __________

a)

Greenplasts

b)

chlorophyll

c)

stomata

d)

chloroplasts

39.

Which of the following is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 + light + H2O ---> O2 + Sugar

b)

CO2 + sugar + water --> O2 + light

c)

O2 + light + water ---> sugar + CO2

d)

CO2 + O2 + light ---> sugar + water

40.

The following are the raw materials needed for photosynthesis: Sunlight, Carbon dioxide and water

a)

False

b)

True

41.

Identify this molecule

a)

Oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

glucose

42.

What is the purpose of Photosynthesis?

a)

to release energy

b)

for growth

c)

to create glucose

d)

to get oxygen for respiration

43.

Which of these are limiting factors for Photosynthesis?Choose three..

a)

Carbon dioxide concentration

b)

light intensity

c)

Water

d)

temperature

44.

Plants or plant like organisms that make their own food using energy from the sunlight -

a)

Heterotrophs

b)

autotrophs

c)

saprophytes

d)

chemotrophs

45.

Plant leaves appear green due to the presence of

a)

xanthophyll

b)

carotene

c)

chlorophyll

d)

pigmentation

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