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7thU1QuizStudy

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 7hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lungs in a human are similar to the ______ in a plant, as both take in necessary

gases for each organism.

a)

stem

b)

root

c)

leaf

d)

flower

2.

In addition to sunlight, which two substances are the reactants for photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen and water

b)

oatmeal and potato chips

c)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide and water

3.

Ultimately, all energy for living organisms comes from

a)

french fried potatoes

b)

hamburger sandwiches

c)

water

d)

The Sun

4.

The process by which plants, some Bacteria, and some Protists make their own food is called __________.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Mitosis

d)

Photosynthesis

5.

What is another word for Reactants?

a)

Products

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Stomata

d)

Pigments

6.

Why is sunlight/ light energy written above the arrow and not as a Reactant?

a)

Sunlight makes plants green and only green plants photosynthesize

b)

Light energy travels through the plant down to the roots and causes the water rise

c)

Sunlight is needed for the chemical reaction in photosynthesis to occur

d)

Light energy can be written as either a Reactant or a Product of photosynthesis

7.

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

CO2

e)

ATP

8.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

CO2

e)

ATP

9.

Multiple select: What are the raw materials of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

light energy

10.

Multiple select: What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

light energy

11.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

e)

Cell Wall

12.

Multiple select: An organism that makes its own food is called a/n __________.

a)

abiotic

b)

autotroph

c)

producer

d)

consumer

e)

heterotroph

13.

Multiple select: An organism that cannot make its own food is called a/n __________.

a)

abiotic

b)

autotroph

c)

producer

d)

consumer

e)

heterotroph

14.

Nearly all living organisms obtain energy either directly or indirectly from the ____________ captured during photosynthesis.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

soil

d)

water

e)

atmosphere

15.

underground organ in plants that absorbs water and minerals

a)

water

b)

roots

c)

xylem

d)

Stomata

16.

Select the correct term for the following definition:

"The water transport system in plants."

a)

Villi

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bolus

d)

Xylem

17.

Recall the main function of a xylem cell.

a)

To transport nutrients (mainly sucrose) to different parts of a plant.

b)

To make energy for the plant via photosynthesis.

c)

To transport carbon dioxide to the leaves for photosynthessis.

d)

To transport water to different parts of plant.

18.

Select the correct term for the following definition:

"The nutrient transport system in plants."

a)

Enzyme

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem

d)

Proteins

19.

What does the Phloem transport?

a)

Water and Minerals

b)

Glucose

c)

Blood

d)

Chlorophyll

20.

What is water used for in the leaves of the plant?

a)

Drinking

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Transport

21.

Why are mushrooms important to the food chain?

a)

They recycle nutrients into the ecosystem.

b)

They produce food energy for other living things.

c)

They recycle oxygen into the atmosphere.

d)

They consume excess herbivores in the ecosystem.

22.

Yellowfin tuna, or Thunnus albacores, are large sport fish that are found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. They typically school under objects such as boats or patches of driftwood for protection from predators. Schooling under these structures also provides yellowfin tuna with easy access to a food source such as smaller herbivorous fish that may be foraging for food around the structures. Which trophic level does yellowfin tuna fill in a food chain?

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

tertiary consumer

23.

What is shown in the image below?

a)

food chain

b)

trophic chain

c)

food web

d)

energy web

24.

Which organism is a primary consumer in the food web below?

a)

herbivorous duck

b)

bald eagle

c)

osprey

d)

vegetation

25.

What might happen to the organisms in the food web below if the number of phytoplankton and vegetation drastically decreased?

a)

The small fish and wading birds would be affected.

b)

Only the small fish would be affected.

c)

The small fish, bivalves, and invertebrates would be affected.

d)

The entire food web would be affected.

26.

From the producer level to which level does energy flow directly?

a)

decomposer

b)

tertiary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

primary consumer

27.

The diagram below shows an energy pyramid. In a marine ecosystem, algae carry out photosynthesis. Barracuda eat snapper fish. Reef sharks eat barracuda.

Which organism would be at the top of the energy pyramid?

a)

algae

b)

reef shark

c)

barracuda

d)

snapper fish

28.

The food web below shows some of the feeding relationships among organisms in Arctic waters.

Which organism would be least affected by overfishing for cod in Arctic waters?

a)

seals

b)

shrimp

c)

baleen whales

d)

toothed whales

29.

A student researching a northern forest ecosystem learns the following information about feeding relationships in the ecosystem.

Which food web best represents the flow of energy in these feeding relationships?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

What happens during an energy transformation in a living thing?

a)

Energy is created.

b)

Energy is destroyed.

c)

Energy is permanently stored.

d)

Energy changes from one form to another.

31.
What do the arrows indicate in a food web?
a)
What eats what
b)
Where the energy is being transferred
c)
How the animals are related
32.
Carbon from the environment becomes a part of living organisms when sugar molecules are returned and broken down to release energy and oxygen. This process would be described as
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Cellular respiration
c)
Transpiration
d)
Decomposition
33.

What would happen to the bird if the green fish died out?

a)

the bird population would grow

b)

the bird population would die out

c)

the smaller fish will die out

34.

the top layer of an energy pyramid a primary consumer?

a)

true

b)

false

35.
How much energy is passed on to each trophic level in an energy pyramid?
a)
10%
b)
90%
c)
50%
d)
80%
36.
Where do crickets get their energy?
a)
Cattails
b)
Marsh Grass
c)
Grasshoppers
d)
Shrews
37.
If 25,000 kg of vegetation is planted in this ecosystem, how would the lion population change?
a)
Decrease by 2,500 kg
b)
Decrease by 25,000 kg
c)
Increase by 250 kg
d)
Increase by 250,000
38.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available? 
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
39.

Find 10% of 99

a)

9.9

b)

99

c)

9

d)

0.99

40.

Find 10% of 60

a)

60

b)

0.6

c)

6

d)

10

41.

For an energy pyramid, the 10% rule states that

a)

10% of the energy is transferred from one organism to the next.

b)

10% of the energy is gained.

c)

10% of the animals will starve.

d)

10% of the producers are eaten.

42.

If the producer has 20,000 kJ of energy, how much energy should the secondary consumer have?

a)

2,000 kJ

b)

500 kJ

c)

200 kJ

d)

1,000 kJ

43.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%