Question 1

What is an autotroph?

Accepted Answer

an organism that makes its own food for energy

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an organism that does only cellular respiration

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an organism that eats another organism for energy

Question 2

What is a heterotroph?

Accepted Answer

an organism that obtains its energy from another organism

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an organism that makes its own food for energy

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an organism that performs photosynthesis

Question 3

How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration relate to one another?

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The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

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The reactants and products of photosynthesis are not related.

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The reactants of photosynthesis are the same reactants in cellular respiration.

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The products of photosynthesis are the same products in cellular respiration.

Question 4

How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

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Energy begins with the Sun, is transformed into food by plants and consumed by animals for energy.

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Energy begins with plants and is fully transferred to anything that eats it.

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Energy begins with the Sun, is fully absorbed by plants and animals.

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Energy does not flow through an ecosystem.

Question 5

If worldwide deforestation is not regulated, what could most likely result?

Accepted Answer

CO2 levels in the atmosphere could increase and contribute to global warming problems

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Future generations could have an excess of wood and paper products.

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Acid Rain could lower the pH of rivers and lakes to dangerous levels for aquatic life

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Plants and animals could become better adapted to living in desert conditions.

Question 6

The construction of a new coal burning power plant would have the greatest impact on which environmental issue?

Accepted Answer

production of acid rain

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increase in deforestation

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depletion of ozone

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release of radiation

Question 7

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

CO2 + H2O + Sunlight --> glucose + O2

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O2 + H2O + Sunlight --> glucose + CO2

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O2 + glucose --> CO2 + H2O + ATP

Question 8

What is the equation for cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

glucose + O2 --> CO2 + H2O + ATP

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glucose + CO2 --> O2 + H2O + ATP

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CO2 + H2O + Sunligh --> glucose + O2

Question 9

What type of energy comes from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

light energy

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seismic energy

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chemical energy

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digital energy

Question 10

When photosynthesis occurs, where does the Sun's energy get stored?

Accepted Answer

In the bonds of the glucose

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In the roots of the plant

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In the oxygen bonds

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In the bonds of the water

Question 11

A food chain shows the flow of __________ through an ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

energy

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autotrophs

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food supply

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animals

Question 12

All energy in an ecosystem begins with the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Water

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Plants

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Animals

Question 13

A lack of availability of which substance would limit the rate of photosynthesis in aquatic plants in an aquatic environment?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide

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Glucose

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Water

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Oxygen

Question 14

What type of energy is stored in food?

Accepted Answer

chemical

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seismic

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thermal

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light

Question 15

How do hog farms affect us in Wilmington?

Accepted Answer

The waste runoff flows down the Cape Fear River and pollutes our water.

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The gases from the hogs are causing air pollution in Wilmington.

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The farmers are using food for humans to feed the hogs, leaving Wilmington without food.

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The smog from the hog farms is making it difficult to breathe in Wilmington.

Question 16

How has acid rain affected the mountains of North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

It lowered the pH of water and killed aquatic organisms.

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It raised the pH of water and killed aquatic organisms.

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It raised the pH and increased the drinking water quality.

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It lowered the pH of water and increased the amount of aquatic animals.

Question 17

How do humans affect the flow of energy and matter through an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Humans decrease the rate of photosynthesis through deforestation?

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Humans never disrupt the flow of energy and matter through the ecosystem.

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Humans do not affect the rate of photosynthesis through deforestation.

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Humans increase the rate of photosynthesis through deforestation.

Question 18

How are local farmers potentially affected by global warming?

Accepted Answer

Areas that once received a lot of rain may now see a lot of droughts.

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Areas will receive more Sun due to global warming and it will increase the amount of crops.

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Areas that once had clean water will now have acidic water for the crops.

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Areas that were cold last year will be really hot this year and will increase the amount of crops.

Question 19

What is an autotroph?

Accepted Answer

an organism that makes its own food for energy

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an organism that eats another organism for energy

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an organism that does only cellular respiration

Question 20

When creating an experiment, was is an ideal number of trials to run?

Accepted Answer

10

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3

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1

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2

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