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Week 7: Energy Transformation Answers

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Heterotrophs convert solar energy into chemical energy.

A
T
B
F
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Energy must be transformed in ecosystems because _______.

A
energy cannot be created or destroyed
B
an organism’s energy must go somewhere
C
an organism’s energy must come from somewhere
D
all of the above
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Which individual would be the safest from a lightening strike?

A
a person standing 8 miles away
B
a person on a bike 8 miles away
C
a person in a tent 8 miles away
D
a person in a house 8 miles away
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Energy in most ecosystems must flow through autotrophs because ______.

A
only autotrophs can convert solar energy into chemical energy
B
autotrophs are simpler organisms than heterotrophs
C
heterotrophs only generate a small fraction of their energy from photosynthesis.
D
all of the above
5

Primary producers generally form the smallest trophic level of a pyramid of energy.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following best describes the fate of energy in ecosystems?

A
It will ultimately be recycled back into the ecosystem.
B
It flows from secondary consumers to primary consumers.
C
It enters most ecosystems in the form of sunlight.
D
It flows through and is used by ecosystems.
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The energy used for metabolic processes reduces the efficiency of secondary productivity.

A
T
B
F
8

The energy in fossil fuels is derived from the energy stored in plant and animal matter.

A
T
B
F
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The energy value listed for foods refers to the _______.

A
total amount of chemical energy in the food
B
amount of energy available as fuel for the body
C
total nutritional value of the food
D
amount of carbohydrates
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How is energy associated with food stored?

A
potential energy in chemical form
B
kinetic energy in chemical form
C
potential energy in mechanical form
D
kinetic energy in mechanical form

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