Benchmark Review

In the process of photosynthesis, which of the following best explains how plants use solar energy?

• The plants use the solar energy to create wind movement.

• The plants consume solar energy to reduce their temperature.

• The plants transform the solar energy into chemical energy for growth and survival.

• The plants convert the solar energy into sound energy for communication purposes.

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What do plants need in addition to sunlight for photosynthesis?

• Oxygen and sand

• hydrogen and sodium

• nitrogen and potassium

• carbon dioxide and water

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Look at the plant cell. Which part is responsible for photosynthesis.

• Purple Part Golgi Apparatus

• Green Ovals

  Chloroplast

• Light Blue Vacuole

• Yellow Blue Mitochondrion

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What two factors would slow down the process of photosynthesis in plants?

Choose 2 answers below

• absence of light

• absence of sugar

• presence of water

• presence of oxygen

• absence of carbon dioxide

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An activity was conducted to study photosynthesis. A leaf was partially inserted into a beaker containing component X. The plant was watered, and kept in sunlight with the beaker on the leaf.  After ten hours, the leaf from the plant was plucked and checked for sugar. The image shows the activity and its result. 

 

The part of the leaf inserted in the beaker did not produce sugar. Based on the experiment, which two statements can be inferred?

Choose 2 answers below

• Component X provided carbon dioxide to the leaf.

• Component X absorbed oxygen from the leaf surrounding.

• The inserted leaf performed photosynthesis at a higher rate.

• The inserted part of the leaf did not perform photosynthesis.

• Component X absorbed carbon dioxide from the leaf surrounding.

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Plants perform photosynthesis, in which they convert light energy into chemical energy. What helps a plant to capture the sunlight to perform photosynthesis?

• Chlorophyll

• Oxygen

• Sugar

• Water

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What does it mean for a plant to be a producer in a food web?

• It feeds on primary consumers to acquire energy.

• It assists in the decomposition of dead organisms.

• It hunts and kills other plants and animals for food.

• It creates food through photosynthesis and is consumed by other organisms.

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Which two features are most commonly found in an arctic ecosystem?

Choose 2 answers from below.

• Rivers

• Icebergs

• Lush Forests

• Extreme Cold

• Warm Temperatures

A specific area receives very little total rainfall annually, but it does have a brief rainy season with strong rainstorms. During these rainstorms, small ponds and puddles are created. At the end of the rainy season, the surface dries up again.

Which adaptation would be MOST useful for an amphibian that lives in this area?

• searching for mates during the dry season

• laying eggs during the rainy season

• being nocturnal throughout the year

• having webbed feet

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A student studied two types of fish. Type 1 fish store salts in their cells, which helps water to move quickly into their gills. Type 2 fish constantly remove excess salts through the gills. Which statement is most likely true?

• Both type 1 and type 2 fish are saltwater fish.

• Both type 1 and type 2 fish are freshwater fish.

• Type 1 fish is a freshwater fish, and type 2 fish is a saltwater fish.

• Type 1 fish is a saltwater fish, and type 2 fish is a freshwater fish.