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Ecology Quiz #2

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The process by which organic matter is reduced to organic compounds is known as decomposition.
 

 2. 

The First Law of Energy states that every time energy is converted from one form to another, some energy is lost in the form of heat.
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 3. 

Chose the four elements that are considered the most plentiful in the tissues of living organisms.
 a.
Carbon
 e.
Hydrogen
 b.
Helium
 f.
Oxygen
 c.
Iron
 g.
Nitrogen
 d.
Zinc
 h.
Calcium
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 4. 

The process that takes place within the individual cells of plants and animals that involves the breakdown of foods is known as _________________.
 

 

 5. 

What carbohydrate is created as a result of the process of photosynthesis?  ____________________
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match the type of energy with its definition.
a.
radiant energy
d.
mechanical energy
b.
kinetic energy
e.
chemical energy
c.
electrical energy
f.
thermal energy
 

 6. 

Energy that is stored in plant tissues as sugars, oils, and starches during the process of photosynthesis.
 

 7. 

Energy that is associated with motion and movement in animals.
 

 8. 

Energy that comes from the sun.
 

 9. 

Energy that is released as heat when fuels or nutrients are burned or digested.
 

 10. 

Energy created by man-made machines.
 



 
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