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Ecology Part 1- Food Webs/Chains/Photosynthesis/Cellular Resp

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ecology is the study of how ________ _________ interact with each other and their environment.

a)

Living Things

b)

Non living things

c)

plants and animals

d)

abiotic things

2.

Which of the following best describes the role of bacteria in the food web above?

a)

Uses energy from light, to combine oxygen, carbon dioxide and water and converts it into energy in the form of sugar.

b)

Uses energy from dead organisms or waste material to break down dead organisms and waste material into nutrients.

c)

Controls the population by removing energy from living organisms

d)

Uses energy from dead organisms or waste material to transfers energy

3.
A tree is a ....
a)
composer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
4.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
d)
an animal that eats only herbs
5.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
6.
All food chains begin with a ____________.
a)
primary consumer
b)
secondary consumer
c)
producers
d)
scavengers
7.

Which of the following  best describes the role of bacteria in this food web?

a)

 Obtain energy from dead organisms and waste material and transfers that energy to living organisms

b)

 Controls the population by removing energy from the living organisms

c)

 Uses energy from dead organisms or waste material to break down dead organisms and waste material into nutrients. 

d)

 Uses energy from light, to combine oxygen, carbon dioxide and water and converts it into energy in the form of sugar. 

8.

Which of the following best describes a relationship in the food web?

a)

The green plant is a decomposer because it is consumed by the rabbit.

b)

The goat is a primary consumer because it is consumed by the jackal.

c)

The wild cat is a secondary consumer because it consumes the rabbit.

d)

The mouse is a producer because it consumes the green plant.

9.

How does oxygen cycle between plants and animals?

a)

Plants and animals both release oxygen

b)

Plants and animals convert water into oxygen

c)

Plants take in oxygen that is produced by animals

d)

Animals take in oxygen that is produced by plants

10.

How much energy is transferred between trophic levels?

a)

25%

b)

20%

c)

10%

d)

90%

11.

The first organism in a food chain is ALWAYS a:

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

Any of the above

12.

What is a food chain?

a)

A representation of an organism’s life cycle

b)

A way to show the feeding relationships between organisms

c)

The sequence of events that occurs during photosynthesis

d)

A way to show how animals interact with nonliving parts of the environment

13.

What type of consumer eats plants?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Both herbivore and omnivore

14.

Organisms that can make their own food do so by the process of:

a)

decomposition

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

scavenging

15.

What type of organism can make its own food?

a)

A producer (an autotroph)

b)

A consumer (a heterotroph)

c)

A decomposer

d)

All of the above

16.

Ecology is the study of:

a)

only the living things in the environment

b)

only the nonliving things in the environment

c)

how living things interact with each other and the nonliving things in the environment

d)

scientists who perform research on living things

17.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
18.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
19.

A chimpanzee eats fruits, nuts, leaves, and small mammals. What kind of organism is a chimpanzee?

a)

carnivore

b)

decomposer

c)

producer

d)

omnivore

20.
In an Energy Pyramid, the most energy is located...
a)
at the top
b)
at the bottom
c)
in the middle
d)
in the center
21.
A food web is composed of many...
a)
food webs
b)
food chains
c)
fast-food chains
d)
bike chains
22.
A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy is called a
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
food chain
d)
Pokemon (Gotta Catch 'Em All!)
23.
There are 3 roles an organism can play in an ecosystem are:
a)
producer, consumer, decomposer
b)
herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
c)
producer, director, actor
d)
predator, prey, scavenger
24.
An organism that can make its own food is called a 
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
d)
composer
25.
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms is called a
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
d)
brujeria
26.
A consumer that eats only other organisms is called a
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
scavenger
27.

Photosynthesis occurs in:

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Humans

d)

Animals

28.

In cellular respiration, carbon starts out in the glucose molecule, but ends up in a(n)

a)

oxygen molecule

b)

water molecule

c)

CO2 molecule

d)

C6H12O2 molecule

29.

In what process does ATP get created?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

radiation

d)

chemical

30.

How do humans get glucose so they can live?

a)

breathe it in

b)

photosynthesis

c)

eat food

d)

drink liquids

31.

Mitochondria and Chloroplasts are:

a)

organelles

b)

cells

c)

only in humans

d)

only in plants

32.

Cellular respiration happens

a)

only in plants

b)

only in animals

c)

only in humans and animals

d)

in plants and animals

33.

The products of cellular respiration are

a)

air and water

b)

carbon dioxide, water, and ATP

c)

glucose and carbon dioxide

d)

ATP, glucose, and oxygen

34.

For photosynthesis, a plant needs water, sun, and...

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

glucose

d)

mitochondria

35.

What is a product of photosynthesis AND a reactant for cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

Doctor Pepper

36.

The sun gives us what type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

radiation

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

37.

Cellular respiration happens in the

a)

plants only

b)

animals only

c)

chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria

38.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
39.
In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
chloroplasts
40.
Because plants carry out photosynthesis, they are considered _____.
a)
heterotrophs
b)
autotrophs
c)
consumers
d)
unicellular
41.
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
a)
C6H12O6
b)
C6H6O12
c)
C12H6O12
d)
C6O2H6
42.
What is the chemical formula for water?
a)
H2O
b)
HO2
c)
CHO2
d)
CO2H
43.
What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
a)
H2O
b)
CO2
c)
CHO2
d)
CO2H
44.
What is the chemical formula for oxygen?
a)
H12O2
b)
C6O2
c)
O3
d)
O2
45.

Why do plants need sunlight for photosynthesis?

a)

The light creates heat needed for photosynthesis to occur

b)

The light provides the energy needed to power photosynthesis

c)

Plants can't absorb carbon dioxide in darkness

d)

Plants can't absorb water in darkness

46.

Why are plants usually green?

a)

Because the chlorophyll reflects green light

b)

Because the chlorophyll absorbs green light

c)

Because the accessory pigments combine to make green

d)

Because the accessory pigments only absorb green light

47.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

48.

What is the green pigment that "traps" sunlight?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

ATP

49.

Glucose is a type of _______________.

a)

Dairy Product

b)

Protein

c)

Salt

d)

Sugar

50.

The Law of Conservation of Mass means that in an isolated system matter cannot be__________

a)

Created

b)

Disturbed

c)

Divided

d)

Balanced

51.

Photosynthesis happens both during the day and night in plants.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide and glucose

b)

oxygen and glucose

c)

water and carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

53.

What do plants need for the photosynthesis process?

a)

soil, air, and oxygen

b)

light, carbon dioxide, and water

c)

roots, flowers, and bees

d)

camera and a tripod

54.

The ____________ is the most photosynthetic part of a plant.

a)

Trunk

b)

Flower

c)

Stem

d)

Leaf

55.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar

b)

O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar

c)

CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar

d)

CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light

56.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

The process in which humans eat their food

b)

When a photographer takes a photo.

c)

The process in which plants make their food.

d)

To get your pictures from the photo lab.

57.

Cellular Respiration's goal is to

a)

make water

b)

make energy

c)

make glucose

d)

make oxygen

58.
What gas is released into the air during cellular respiration?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water 
d)
glucose
59.

The ___ is the cell part (organelle) inside cells where cellular respiration happens.

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

60.

___ is needed for cellular respiration, it is absorbed from the air.

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

61.

___ is needed for cellular respiration, it comes from food.

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

62.

Which of the following is the word equation for cellular respiration?

a)

glucose + oxygen ---> ATP + carbon dioxide + water

b)

carbon dioxide + water ---> ATP + glucose + oxygen

c)

glucose + water ---> ATP + carbon dioxide + oxygen

d)

glucose + carbon dioxide ---> ATP + oxygen + water

63.

Which of the following is a product of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Radiant Energy

64.

One molecule needed for cellular respiration is

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

water

d)

chlorophyll

65.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
66.

What organisms undergo cellular respiration?

a)

fungi

b)

animals

c)

plants

d)

all organisms

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