Quiz about photosynthesis and respiration

Question 1

Where within the cell does photosynthesis take place?

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the chloroplasts

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the cytoplasm

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the mitochondria

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the nucleus

Question 2

In photosynthesis, how is chemical energy stored?

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Glucose

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ATP

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Oxygen

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Carbon Dioxide

Question 3

What do animals do with the carbon dioxide produced in their cells during cellular respiration?

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exhale it in the breathing process

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store it for later use

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reuse it during photosynthesis

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combine it with water to make sugar

Question 4

The following diagram shows the relationship between photosynthesis and respiration.  What products of photosynthesis are starting material for cellular respiration?

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glucose and oxygen

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heat energy and ATP

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carbon dioxide and water

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light energy and chlorophyll

Question 5

What are the products of photosynthesis?

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sugar and Oxygen

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sugar and glucose

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carbon dioxide

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water and energy

Question 6

A plant is releasing a gas. What is the most likely gas?

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oxygen

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co2

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methane

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water vapor

Question 7

All living things do which of the following?

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Respiration

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Chemosynthesis

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photosynthesis

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all of the answers

Question 8

In cells, which organelle does photosynthesis occur?

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chloroplast

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mitochondria

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stomata

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xylem

Question 9

Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

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Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.

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Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.

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Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.

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Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

Question 10

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

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carbon dioxide

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hydrogen

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oxygen

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nitrogen

Question 11

What is a cell?

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The smallest unit of living matter.

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A green chemical in plant cells that allows plants to use the Sun's energy to make food.

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The food-making process in green plants.

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The tissue through which water and minerals move up in a plant.

Question 12

What gas do plants need to make their own food through photosynthesis?

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Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Helium

Question 13

What is photosynthesis?

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The food-making process in green plants that uses sunlight

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The smallest unit of living matter

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A green chemical in a plant

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The ability to perform work or change an object

Question 14

What chemical found in plant cells is able to use the Sun's energy to make food?

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Chlorophyll

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Chloroplast

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Stomata

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Leaf

Question 15

In what part of the plant does photosynthesis occur?

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Leaf

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Xylem

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Root

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Stem

Question 16

What color does chlorophyll cause most plants to be?

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Green

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Yellow

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Red

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Orange

Question 17

How do plants store sugar?

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As starch to be broken down later

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As tissues in veins

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As thick liquid

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In underdeveloped leaves

Question 18

Which of the following helps vascular plants transport materials?

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xylem and phloem

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nutrients and water

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oxygen and carbon dioxide

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seeds and spores

Question 19

The main function of the roots of plants is....

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to hold the plant in place and absorb water

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to conduct photosynthesis

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to make seeds and prepare the plant for pollination

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to provide a tasty treat for animals

Question 20

Occurs in plants

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photosynthesis and cell respiration

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photosynthesis only

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cellular respiration only

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all of the above

Question 21

Occurs in animals

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cellular respiration only

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photosynthesis only

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cellular respiration and photosynthesis

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all of the above

Question 22

What is similar about combustion (burning) and respiration?

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They both produce carbon dioxide

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They both need water

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They both occur in chloroplasts

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Nothing

Question 23

What is glucose?

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All of the above

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A form of stored energy

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A type of sugar

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A necessary ingredient for life

Question 24

Without photosynthesis, what would happen to life on this planet?

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It would end

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It would continue as usual

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It would speed up

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It would only include animals

Question 25

How do scientists organize living things?

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by shared characteristics

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by looks

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by size

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by differences

Question 26

What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.

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taxonomy

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taxadermy

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taxicab

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toxicology

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of a vertebrate animal?

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bird

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fly

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worm

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starfish

Question 28

Which of the following statements is true of reptiles?

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They are cold-blooded.

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They have gills.

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Their babies drink their mother's milk.

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They spend part of their lives in the water and part of their lives on land.

Question 29

Invertebrates do NOT have a

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backbone.

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brain.

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heart.

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stomach.

Question 30

Asia keeps seeing a small animal in her backyard. She observed the animal has a backbone, four legs and a long tail, and its body is covered with scales. What is the classification for this animal?

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reptile

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bird

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mammal

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amphibian

Question 31

Which group of vertebrates possesses gills, two sets of paired fins, and is generally adapted to living in water?

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fish

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reptiles

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mammals

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amphibians

Question 32

Animals that are warm blooded, have body hair, and produce milk for their young are grouped into which of the following classes?

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mammal

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amphibians

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birds

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reptiles

Question 33

What type of animal is a whale?

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mammal

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amphibian

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fish

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reptile

Question 34

Which vertebrate organism can breathe through its skin?

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frog

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clam

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spider

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pangolin

Question 35

The platypus has hair and makes milk for its young. To which group of animals does the platypus belong?

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mammals

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amphibians

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birds

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reptiles

Question 36

The correct order of classification from the BROADEST group to the most narrow is:

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species

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Kingdom, Family, Order, Phylum, Class, Genus, Species

Question 37

Why do scientists classify living things?

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It is easier to study organisms when grouped

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It helps scientists trap species to study

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It is a good way to keep organisms calm

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It is helpful when dissecting an organism

Question 38

What is binomial nomenclature?

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A two name naming system

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A two headed turtle

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A two grouped system to classify

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A two lensed microscope

Question 39

Which taxa has more organisms, family or phylum?

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phylum

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family

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they are equal

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not enough information to answer

Question 40

What statement would NOT be good for a dichotomous key?

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The organism is ugly

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The organism has 1 dorsal fin

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The organism has leaves in groups of three

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The organism has 6 legs

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