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Photosynthesis is a process converting _______ energy to ______.
chemical; mechanical
thermal; chemical
radiant; chemical
chemical; thermal
Radiant energy used in photosynthesis is captured by the
leaves
chlorophyll
roots
cytoplasm
Plants utilize ____________ given off by humans to assist in making glucose.
oxygen
water
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
Which of these equations does the diagram support?
Oxygen + Water + Sunlight = Carbon dioxide + Glucose
Glucose + Water + Sunlight = Carbon dioxide + Oxygen
Water + Carbon dioxide + Sunlight = Glucose + Oxygen
Carbon dioxide + Glucose = Sunlight + Water + Oxygen
The glucose produced in the leaf can be described as –
potential chemical energy
kinetic nuclear energy
potential nuclear energy
kinetic chemical energy
Photosynthesis is a process converting _______ energy to ______ energy.
radiant to chemical
thermal to radiant
mechanical to chemical
chemical to mechanical
Plants take in radiant energy from the sun and convert it to ______ which is food for the plant.
hydrogen
water
carbon dioxide
glucose
Sheila eats a sandwich and then rides her skateboard. Which type of energy transformation is occurring?
chemical to thermal to mechanical
mechanical to thermal to chemical
radiant to chemical to thermal
none of the above
When looking at energy pyramids, only _____ of the energy is passed from one tropic level to the next. This is because organisms uses 90% of the energy for mechanical and thermal energy.
10%
50%
1%
none of the above
What do the arrows in a food chain or food web indicate?
The loss of energy in the chain or web.
The importance of organisms in the chain or web.
The flow of energy in the chain or web.
None of the above
In the energy pyramid, each level receives 100% of the energy from the level below it.
True
False
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