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basic unit of all forms of life
a) cell
b) animal
c) human
d) atom

The process by which carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight are converted into glucose and oxygen by green plants.
a) photosynthesis
b) respiration
c) chloroplast
d) plant breathing

Energy that is made of electromagnetic radiation that travels in waves.
a) light energy
b) matter
c) nuclear energy
d) sound energy

Which of the following does NOT make their own food?
a) algae
b) plants
c) phytoplankton
d) mushrooms

Organelle that captures energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell
a) cell
b) chloroplasts
c) leaves
d) green pigment

A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria
a) chloroplasts
b) cell
c) chlorophyll
d) leaves

vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every part of a plant
a) stem
b) zylem
c) phloem
d) plants

Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground.
a) roots
b) stems
c) leaves
d) trunk

product of photosynthesis
a) carbon dioxide
b) oxygen
c) sunlight
d) water

Measuring oxygen levels of a lake provides scientists with information about which process?
a) photosynthesis
b) mitosis
c) cellular respiration
d) meiosis

the small openings on the undersides of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move
a) stems
b) stomata
c) chloroplasts
d) chlorophyll

A simple sugar that is an important source of energy made in autotrophs: C6H12O6
a) oxygen
b) light energy
c) glucose
d) carbon dioxide

Which of these would lead to a lower rate of photosynthesis in a plant?
a) an increase in the amount of oxygen in the air
b) a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the air
c) an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air
d) a decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air

Which of these best explains the difference between the way animals and plants exchange gases with their environments?
a) Animals use only photosynthesis, while plants use both photosynthesis and respiration.
b) Animals use only respiration, while plants use both photosynthesis and respiration.
c) Animals use both photosynthesis and respiration, while plants use only respiration.
d) Animals use both photosynthesis and respiration, while plants use only photosynthesis.

What is the common name for C6H1206?
a) sugar
b) water
c) salt
d) baking soda

Which observation could be used to determine that an ocean organism is a plant cell?
a) The organism makes molecules that help digest food.
b) The organism lives close to the surface.
c) Digestive organs are visible upon dissection.
d) Chloroplasts are visible inside the cells.

Plants use many gallons of water every day. Almost all of the water used by plants is absorbed through the roots. Water leaves plants by which process?
a) infiltration
b) transpiration
c) precipitation
d) runoff

Through cell respiration, plants get energy from glucose. The energy stored in glucose originally came from
a) plants
b) animals
c) the sun
d) geothermal processes

In which part of a plant does photosynthesis take place?
a) bark
b) flowers
c) roots
d) leaves

Because most plants are able to undergo photosynthesis, they do not
a) require carbon dioxide.
b) store energy for later use.
c) undergo cellular respiration.
d) depend on other organisms for energy.

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