L.5 Molecular Biology

Question 1

part of a plant captures the light energy used in photosynthesis?

Answer 1

chlorophyll

Question 2

molecule is broken down during fermentation to produce energy for
plants and animals?

Answer 2

glucose

Question 3

the main source of energy used in all body processes?

Answer 3

glucose

Question 4

nutrients that are sources of energy for the body?

Answer 4

fats and carbohydrates

Question 5

hormone is used to convert glucose into energy?

Answer 5

insulin

Question 6

cells use for energy storage and as a source of energy?

Answer 6

carbohydrates

Question 7

molecule provided by plants accounts for the energy in a herbivore’s diet?

Answer 7

glucose

Question 8

required for growth to occur in an animal

Answer 8

nutrients converted into energy

Question 9

necessary for a plant to convert the energy of the sun into energy it can use

Answer 9

chlorophyll

Question 10

Food contains sugar which is converted into energy through _____.

Answer 10

cellular respiration

Question 11

a cell process that releases energy from food

Answer 11

cellular respiration

Question 12

molecules are an essential component for energy production in animal cells?

Answer 12

carbohydrates

Question 13

a nutrient, released when fertilizer decomposes, aids in the growth of tissues in plants

Answer 13

nitrogen

Question 14

a characteristic do all single-celled and multicellular organisms have in common

Answer 14

they take in nutrients and break down the nutrients to release
energy

Question 15

When an organism oxidizes food, some of the energy is lost - where does it go?

Answer 15

Energy is released as heat.

Question 16

main component of carbohydrates?

Answer 16

sugar

Question 17

the process by which the energy from the sun is used to create glucose molecules?

Answer 17

photosynthesis

Question 18

needed for breaking down food molecules in cells after digestion has occurred

Answer 18

oxygen

Question 19

promotes the growth of animals?

Answer 19

protein

Question 20

the primary molecule broken down for energy in cells?

Answer 20

sugar

Question 21

the source of most food energy?

Answer 21

sunlight

Question 22

molecule, found in food, supplies the energy needed by organisms to perform life functions?

Answer 22

sugar

Question 23

the primary function of carbohydrates in an animal cell?

Answer 23

to provide cellular energy

Question 24

the products of cellular respiration?

Answer 24

carbon dioxide and water

Question 25

molecule created by plants is broken down by the human body to provide energy for its life processes?

Answer 25

glucose

Question 26

molecule is a product of respiration?

Answer 26

carbon dioxide

Question 27

most associated with the building and repair of cells, organelles, and tissues?

Answer 27

protein