NGSS Life Science

In an ecosystem, what term is used to describe the transfer of energy from one organism to another through feeding relationships?

• Food chain

• Energy pyramid

• Ecosystem dynamics

• Biogeochemical cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

During photosynthesis, what gas is taken in by plants?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Plants

• Rocks

Which of the following is not a product of photosynthesis?

• Glucose

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

• It absorbs sunlight

• It produces carbon dioxide

• It converts glucose into energy

• It releases oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The fox and the owl are both -

• seeking shelter

• migrating for winter

• competing for food

• searching for a mate

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

__________________ may be fats, oils, or waxes. 

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids 

The phospholipid bilayer comprises what part of the cell?

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

• cytoskeleton

• nuclear membrane

In the phospholipid, the polar head is considered what type of structure?

• hydrophobic

• insoluble

• hydrophilic

Proteins are made up of long chains of ________________.

• Amino Acids

• Lipids

• Saccharides

• Polysaccharides 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6