Intro to Bioenergetics and Chemical Energy

Which of the macromolecules is this molecule?

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

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A student is preparing to run in a school track competition. For the quickest source of energy, the student should eat a food that contains a high percentage of what material?

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Lipids

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What is the function of carbohydrates?

• They make up the structures of our body, like muscles, they help our immune system and act as enzymes

• They are a fast and main energy source

• They store genetic information that can be passed to offspring

• They help keep us warm, protect our organs, and act as long term energy storage

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Which organelle transforms sugar into ATP (cell energy)?

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Vesicle

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Some organisms are autotrophs and have the ability to create their own food. Some autotrophs do this by using solar energy to turn water and carbon dioxide into sugar/food. What is the name for this process?

• Cellular Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Chemosynthesis

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Which organelle is found in plant cells and allows plants to perform photosynthesis?

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Lysosome

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Which of these organelles are found in plant cells AND animal cells (but not prokaryotes)? [Hint: They convert sugar (glucose) into a form of energy the cell can use (ATP)]

• Chloroplasts

• Mitochondria

• Centrioles

• Ribosomes

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