Kelp Forest

1. What are carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O) converted into as a result of photosynthesis?

• a. O₂ (oxygen) only

• b. C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) only

• c. O₂ (oxygen) and C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose)

• d. Neither O₂ (oxygen) nor C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose)

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2. Identify which of the following best explains the transformation process in photosynthesis.

• a. Electrical energy is transformed into chemical energy.

• b. Chemical energy is transformed into light energy.

• c. Light energy is transformed into electrical energy.

• d. Light energy is transformed into chemical energy.

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3. Which of the following terms describes an organism that gets its energy from breaking down dead material?

• a. omnivore

• b. carnivore

• c. herbivore

• d. decomposer

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4. Overall, the process of cellular respiration __________.

• a. requires energy from the sun.

• b. releases energy from food.

• c. requires energy from food.

• d. releases energy from the sun.

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5. What happens to decomposed material?

• a. It disappears.

• b. Its components are recycled into the soil, air, and water.

• c. Herbivores eat it.

• d. Omnivores eat it.

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6. Sunlight, water supply, and minerals in an ecosystem are best described as ______ factors.

• a. biotic

• b. abiotic

• c. climatic

• d. geologic

7. Where do herbivores obtain the energy needed to live?

• a. directly from the sun.

• b. from plants only.

• c. from animals only.

• d. from plants and animals.

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8. What are C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) and O₂ (oxygen) converted into in cellular respiration?

• a. CO₂ (carbon dioxide) only

• b. H₂O (water) only

• c. CO₂ (carbon dioxide) and H₂O (water)

• d. neither CO₂ (carbon dioxide) nor H₂O (water)

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9. What would happen within a few months if all herbivores on Earth disappeared overnight?

• a. There would be no visible impact.

• b. Plants would die out quickly, and all organisms would thrive.

• c. Plants would grow out of control, and all other organisms would thrive.

• d. Plants would grow out of control, and carnivores would die out quickly.

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10. Which statement best summarizes what happens to energy in an ecosystem when it reaches the top of the food chain?

• a. Then flow of energy stops when the top predator dies.

• b. The flow of energy stops when a secondary predator decomposes.

• c. The energy flows in the opposite direction, back down the food chain.

• d. The energy is transferred to the soil and recycled back to the producers.

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