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Exploring Water and Energy Processes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

HCl

b)

H 2_2 O

c)

CO 2_2

d)

O 2_2

2.

Which process describes the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Respiration

d)

Filtration

3.

What is the main pigment involved in photosynthesis?

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Melanin

d)

Keratin

4.

Which molecule is the primary energy carrier produced during cellular respiration?

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

Glucose

d)

NADPH

5.

What is the first stage of cellular respiration?

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Electron transport chain

d)

Calvin cycle

6.

Where does cellular respiration take place?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell Wall

7.

Which factor would most likely increase the rate of diffusion?

a)

Decreasing temperature

b)

Increasing concentration gradient

c)

Decreasing surface area

d)

Increasing molecular size

8.

Why does water have a high surface tension?

a)

Because of its low density

b)

Due to hydrogen bonding between water molecules

c)

Because it is a non-polar molecule

d)

Due to its high temperature

9.

Which of the following best explains the role of NADPH in the light reactions of photosynthesis?

a)

It absorbs sunlight

b)

It carries electrons to the Calvin cycle

c)

It splits water molecules

d)

It produces ATP

10.

During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into which molecule?

a)

Lactic acid

b)

Pyruvate

c)

Acetyl-CoA

d)

Ethanol

11.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the light reactions and the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis?

a)

The Calvin cycle produces oxygen used in the light reactions

b)

The light reactions provide ATP and NADPH for the Calvin cycle

c)

The Calvin cycle absorbs sunlight for the light reactions

d)

The light reactions use glucose produced by the Calvin cycle

12.

A student observes that sugar dissolves faster in hot water than in cold water. Which reasoning best explains this observation?

a)

Hot water has more sugar molecules

b)

Higher temperature increases the kinetic energy of molecules, speeding up diffusion

c)

Cold water is denser than hot water

d)

Sugar is only soluble in hot water

13.

A scientist blocks the electron transport chain in a cell. What is the most immediate effect on ATP production?

a)

ATP production increases

b)

ATP production stops or decreases significantly

c)

ATP production is unaffected

d)

ATP is produced only in the nucleus

14.

What is this equation for?

a)

Cellular Biography

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Photosensitizes

d)

Photosynthesis

15.

This equation represents which process?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

Calvin cycle

d)

Krebs cycle