ATP & FLOW of Energy Key Vocabulary

Which molecule is primarily responsible for storing and transferring energy in cells?

• Glucose

• ATP

• DNA

• RNA

What process involves the breakdown of ATP to release energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Hydrolysis

• Glycolysis

• Fermentation

In an ecosystem, what role does a producer play?

• It decomposes organic material.

• It consumes other organisms for energy.

• It makes its own food using sunlight or chemical energy.

• It feeds on dead organic matter.

How does a consumer obtain energy in an ecosystem?

• By producing its own food.

• By breaking down dead material.

• By eating other organisms.

• By converting sunlight into energy.

What is the primary function of an autotroph in an ecosystem?

• To rely on other organisms for food.

• To produce its own food from inorganic substances.

• To feed on dead organic matter.

• To consume both plants and animals.

Which of the following best describes a heterotroph?

• An organism that produces its own food.

• An organism that feeds on other organisms for energy.

• An organism that uses sunlight to produce energy.

• An organism that decomposes organic material.

What type of organism feeds on dead organic matter?

• Producer

• Detritivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

Which organism primarily eats other animals?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Detritivore

What is the diet of an omnivore?

• Only plants

• Only animals

• Both plants and animals

• Dead organic matter

Which organism exclusively eats plants?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Detritivore