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BIO 112 WEEK 3 (1) PLA

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true of metabolism?

a)

It involves synthesis and decomposition

b)
It only occurs in plants
c)
It is not essential for living organisms
d)
It only involves physical processes
2.

Which of the following is not true of ATP?

a)

It cannot be recycled after it is broken down

b)
It is produced in the mitochondria
c)
It is used for energy in cells
d)
It is a nucleotide
3.

Catabolism is a _____ process involving the _____ of energy

a)
construction, absorption
b)
growth, storage
c)
synthesis, production
d)

decomposition, release

4.

ADP is an abbreviation for

a)

adenosine diphosphate

b)
American Data Protocol
c)
Advanced Data Processing
d)
Automated Document Production
5.

Which of the following is true of energy released by the breakdown of food substances?

a)
Energy is released in the form of sunlight
b)

It is used to synthesize ATP

c)
Energy is released in the form of carbon dioxide
d)
Energy is released in the form of water
6.

The process of splitting glycogen is called:

a)
Glycogenesis
b)
Glycogenolysis
c)
Glycoprotein
d)
Glycolysis
7.

Glucose phosphorylation is catalyzed by which of the following enzymes?

a)
Amylase
b)
ATP synthase
c)
Lipase
d)

Phosphatase

8.

Which of the following names is not a term used for the aerobic breakdown of food substances?

a)
Krebs cycle
b)
Glycolysis
c)
Fermentation
d)

Pyruvate cycle

9.

Which of the following minerals is important in blood cell production?

a)
Calcium
b)
Vitamin C
c)
Iron
d)
Potassium
10.

 The highest amount of oxygen will be found in soils containing large amounts of ________.

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

 gravel

d)

silt

11.

 A group of ten tomato plants are germinated and maintained in a large tray with no drainage. 

After several weeks they all begin to wilt and die despite repeated watering and fertilization. The 

most likely cause of this die-off is ________.

a)

competition for resources

b)

a lack of oxygen for the roots

c)

organic nutrient depletion

d)

no room left for root growth

12.

Which of the following soil minerals is most likely leached away during a hard rain?

a)

Na+

b)

K+

c)

Ca++

d)

NO3-

13.

A young farmer purchases some land in a relatively arid area and is interested in earning a 

reasonable profit for many years. Which of the following strategies would best allow the farmer 

to achieve such a goal?

a)

finding a way to sell all parts of crop plants

b)

establishing an extensive irrigation system

c)

selecting crops adapted to arid areas

d)

sing plenty of the best fertilizers