Cell requirements

Which definition of autotroph is most correct?

• An animal

• A plant

• An organism which can't make its own food

• An organism which can make its own food

Which of the following is NOT an autotroph?

• Grass

• Phytoplankton

• Mushroom

• Eucalyptus tree

Heterotrophs are organisms which can make their own food.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a heterotroph?

• Yeast

• Phytoplankton

• Ant

• Trout

Organic compounds are:

• Compounds that are produced without pesticides

• Compounds that are produced with pesticides

• Compounds that contain carbon

• Compounds that contain oxygen

The main function of carbohydrates is:

• Store energy

• Make membranes

• Make enzymes

• Store genetic information

Cells require amino acids to:

• Generate energy

• Synthesise membranes

• Make enzymes

• Store genetic information

Nucleic acids:

• Provide energy to cells

• Are required to form the cell membrane

• Are used in the synthesis of enzymes

• Store genetic information

Phospholipids are an important component of:

• Enzymes

• Cell membranes

• DNA

• Glycoproteins

Which of the following lists only carbohydrates

• Glucose, sucrose and starch

• Glucose, glycerol and glycogen

• Fatty acids, glycerol and glycogen

• Glucose, lactose and cholesterol