ENERGY

Question 1

`swhich of the following is NOT needed for photosynthesis to take place?

Answer 1

oxygen

Question 2

what are the reactants (inputs) for cellular respiration

Answer 2

glucose and oxygen

Question 3

Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into

Answer 3

oxygen & glucose

Question 4

which of the following is NOT a “cycle”
Phosphorus, Energy, Water, Nitrogen

Answer 4

energy

Question 5

The Trophic structure of an ecosystem can be summarized in the form of a(n)

Answer 5

ecological pyramid

Question 6

The primary consumer would be which level on the energy pyramid

Answer 6

2nd

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an example of a consumer
carnivore, omnivore, producer, herbivore

Answer 7

producer

Question 8

in the carbon cycle, organisms exchange __ with the atmosphere

Answer 8

carbon dioxide

Question 9

where is the energy the highest in the food chain: grass, rabbit, hawk, bacteria

Answer 9

grass

Question 10

what are the products for photosynthesis

Answer 10

glucose and oxyen

Question 11

photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to ___

Answer 11

mitochondria

Question 12

photosynthesis equation

Answer 12

6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP –> 6O2 + C6H12O6

Question 13

given enough time, all water eventually returns to the

Answer 13

oceans

Question 14

the carbon dioxide we exhale is a by-product of which step in cellular respiration?

Answer 14

glycolysis and the krebs cycle

Question 15

when numerous food chains link to each other in an ecosystem, it is called a

Answer 15

food web

Question 16

only __% of energy gets passed on from one trophic level to the next

Answer 16

10%

Question 17

ecological pyramids are built from a

Answer 17

all of the above (look)

Question 18

plants rely heavily on ___ in the nitrogen cycle to incorporate nitrogen into organic compounds

Answer 18

bacteria and viruses

Question 19

phosphorus is needed for the production of

Answer 19

ATP

Question 20

Ecosystems possess

Answer 20

both living and non-living componenets

Question 21

what molecule does aerobic repiraiton use that anaerobic repiration is missing

Answer 21

oxygen

Question 22

how much ATP does each round of aerobic respiration produce

Answer 22

36

Question 23

heterotrophs that “clean up” the ecosystem by eating dead and decaying organisms
(omnivores, autotrophs, detritivores, herbivores)

Answer 23

detritivores

Question 24

the level in an ecological pyramid that includes all the organisms that share the same place in a food chain

Answer 24

trophic levels

Question 25

the third trophic leverl where the animals eat herbivores

Answer 25

secondary consumer

Question 26

domplex trophic relationships in an ecological pyramid

Answer 26

food web

Question 27

one organism consuming another organism

Answer 27

trophic relationships

Question 28

parts of an ecosystem that are not living

Answer 28

abiotic factors

Question 29

the flow of carbon from teh atmosphere to plants, to animals to the soil and back into the atmosphere

Answer 29

carbon cycle

Question 30

all energy in an ecosystem comes from the sun. this energy is passed through the ecosystem as organisms eat other organisms

Answer 30

flow of energy

Question 31

heterotrophs that get energy and nutrition from dead or decaying organisms or their waste products and recycle nutrients back to the ecosystem

Answer 31

decomposer

Question 32

Only 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next. 90% is lost as heat due to cellular respiration or waste

Answer 32

10% rule

Question 33

the flow of nitrogen from teh atmosphere to the soil, to plants, to animals and then back to the soil or back into the atmosphere

Answer 33

nitrogen cycle

Question 34

parts of an ecosystem that are living or deal with the living

Answer 34

biotic factors

Question 35

animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating

Answer 35

herbivore

Question 36

the fourth trophic level where animals eat secondary consumers or below

Answer 36

tertiary consumer

Question 37

autotrophs- the bottom trophic level where all organisms produce their own food, usually by photosynthesis

Answer 37

producers

Question 38

organisms that produce their own food mostly thought photosynthesis

Answer 38

autotrophs

Question 39

animal that gets its energy and nutrition form eating meat

Answer 39

carnivore

Question 40

organisms that get their energy and nutritions from other organisms

Answer 40

heterotrophs

Question 41

herbivores- the second trophic level where herbivores eat the primary producers

Answer 41

primary consumers

Question 42

What organisms in an ecosystem break down organic material and recycle nutrients?

Answer 42

decomposers

Question 43

Photoautotrophs use energy from sunlight to make food. What process allows photoautotrophs to make food?

Answer 43

photosynthesis

Question 44

Which of the following is a scavenger?

Answer 44

vultures, raccoons, blowflies

Question 45

What are examples of types of heterotrophs?

Answer 45

herbivores, carnivores, omnivores

Question 46

How do decomposers help other organisms in an ecosystem?

Answer 46

they return nutrients back to the soil

Question 47

Which of the following are types of consumers?

Answer 47

herbivores, omnivores, carnivores

Question 48

How do producers obtain their food?

Answer 48

they make their own food

Question 49

How do consumers obtain their food?

Answer 49

they consume food from outside sources

Question 50

If decomposers were removed entirely from an ecosystem, which of the following would be affected the most?

Answer 50

recycling of nutrients

Question 51

What demonstrates the flow of energy and materials through ecosystems in a single pathway?

Answer 51

food chain

Question 52

A food web is a diagram of feeding relationships that includes multiple intersecting food

Answer 52

chains

Question 53

What do the arrows between organisms within a food web represent?

Answer 53

the flow of energy from one organism to another