Photosynthesis and Energy in Ecosystems

Which organisms use the energy from light to make sugars through photosynthesis?

• Plants, algae, and some bacteria

• Animals, fungi, and bacteria

• Insects, reptiles, and birds

• None of the above

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What is the process by which plants and algae make sugars from carbon dioxide and water through the energy of light?

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Fermentation

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What is the function of the sugars made through photosynthesis?

• They are used immediately for energy

• They are stored for growth or later use

• They are used to produce oxygen

• They are excreted as waste

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What are food webs models of?

• Matter and energy transfers between producers, consumers, and decomposers

• Matter transfers between abiotic and biotic factors

• Energy transfers between the atmosphere and the lithosphere

• Water cycle in ecosystems

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What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

• They recycle nutrients from dead plant or animal matter back to the soil or water

• They produce oxygen through photosynthesis

• They hunt and eat other organisms

• They are not important in the ecosystem

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What is the process by which complex food molecules are broken down to release stored energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Cellular respiration

• Digestion

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What is the input of energy required for the production of complex food molecules in plants through photosynthesis?

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

• Carbon-based organic molecules

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What is the consequence of disruptions to any physical or biological component of an ecosystem?

• Shifts in all its populations

• No effect on the ecosystem

• Improved functioning of the ecosystem

• Increased biodiversity

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Which of the following is NOT a process by which complex food molecules are broken down to release energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Cellular respiration

• Digestion

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Which of the following is NOT an input required for photosynthesis in plants?

• Sunlight

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Oxygen

• All of the above are required

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