Energy Multiple Choice Test

The ability to do work.

Organic molecules that are broken down by organisms to make energy.

Serves as food for nearly all organisms. Its chemical formula is C6H12O6, and the carbons are broken apart for the various steps of cellular respiration.

The process that takes light and carbon dioxide to create glucose (food).

The process by which a cell takes carbons from its food (usually comes in the form of glucose) and creates energy.

Organism that creates its own food.

Autotrophs are known as producers because they create food for themselves and for those around them.

Organism that does not make its own food. Thus, they rely on autotrophs for food and energy.

Heterotrophs are known as consumers because they do not make their own food but consume food instead.

The process by which one or more substances undergoes changes to produce different substances.

The amount of energy needed to start the reaction.

Reduces the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur.

Protein that catalyzes a chemical reaction.

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