Biology Quiz

What are organisms that make their own food called?

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Decomposers

• Parasites

What is the process called where the sun's light energy is converted to chemical energy for use by the cell?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Glycolysis

What is the main product of photosynthesis that serves as food for plants?

• Glucose

• Oxygen

• Water

• Carbon Dioxide

In the photosynthesis equation, how many molecules of water are used?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

What is the process called that converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Fermentation

• Digestion

What is the energy-carrying biological molecule that, when broken down, drives cellular activities?

• DNA

• RNA

• ATP

• NADH

What is the organelle that captures light energy and converts it to chemical energy through photosynthesis?

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

What is the term for the substance(s) formed by a chemical reaction, located on the right side of the arrow in a chemical equation?

• Reactant

• Catalyst

• Product

• Solvent

What are the reactants in the chemical reaction for cellular respiration?

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Oxygen and glucose

• Water and ATP

• Carbon dioxide and ATP

In the chemical equation for cellular respiration, what does C₆H₁₂O₆ represent?

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• Water