Photosynthesis Review

Producers like plants get food....

• By making it using photosynthesis

• By eating plants or animals

• By absorbing it from dead matter

Answer explanation

Producers like plants and algae make their own energy storage molecules using photosynthesis

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Examples of producers include (choose all correct)...

• plants

• mushrooms

• algae

• worms

Answer explanation

Both plants and algae do photosynthesis so they are producers

Consumers like animals get food by...

• eating other living things

• making it using photosynthesis.

• absorbing it from dead matter.

Answer explanation

Consumers like deer, wolves, and humans eat to get our energy storage molecules.

Examples of consumers include....(choose all correct)

• Rabbits

• Trees

• Eagles

• Bacteria

Answer explanation

Rabbits and eagles both eat for energy so they are consumers.

Decomposers get food by....

• eating plants or animals.

• making it using photosynthesis.

• absorbing it from dead matter.

Answer explanation

Decomposers get energy storage molecules by breaking down and absorbing them from dead matter.

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Examples of decomposers include (choose all correct)....

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• A hawk

• Grass

Answer explanation

Fungi and Bacteria are both decomposers that get their energy storage molecules from dead matter.

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What is the purpose of the process of photosynthesis?

• Photosynthesis breaks down food molecules.

• Photosynthesis makes food.

• Photosynthesis is how decomposers get their food.

Answer explanation

Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make glucose (food) and oxygen as waste.

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What three things does a producer need to do photosynthesis? (the inputs)

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• water

• glucose

• sunlight

Answer explanation

Photosynthesis requires sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What two things does photosynthesis make?

• glucose

• water

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

Answer explanation

Photosynthesis creates glucose and oxygen as the products.

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Choose the TWO CORRECT RESPONSES.

When producers are doing photosynthesis they....

• add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

• remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

• add oxygen to the atmosphere

• remove oxygen from the atmosphere

Answer explanation

Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and adds oxygen.

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