Characteristics of Living Things - Acquiring Materials and Energy

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What is the common energy currency of cells?

  • ADP
  • ATP (correct)
  • pyruvate
  • acetyl CoA

Which law states that every energy transformation makes the universe less organized or structured?

  • Second law of thermodynamics (correct)
  • Law of metabolism
  • Law of entropy
  • Law of conservation of energy

What is the process by which macromolecules such as carbohydrates are broken down into small molecules like pyruvate and acetyl CoA?

  • Catabolism (correct)
  • Exergonic reaction
  • Anabolism
  • Endergonic reaction

Which characteristic is recognized as an increase in size and number of cells, and is part of development?

<p>Growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental characteristic of life related to the ability of an organism to make another to ensure the continuation of their own kind?

<p>Reproduction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do organisms maintain in order to survive by making routine and necessary adjustments?

<p>Homeostasis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the best known types of tropisms related to directional stimulus?

<p>Phototropism, thigmotropism, gravitropism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic refers to the modifications made to an organism to make it more suited to its environment and way of life?

<p>Adaptations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of natural selection leads to organisms becoming modified over time to survive in various environments?

<p>Natural selection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure in living things monitors touch, pressure, temperature, and pain?

<p>Skin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the law that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be changed from one form to another?

<p>Law of conservation of energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic refers to the ability of an organism or a couple to make another organism to ensure the continuation of their own kind?

<p>Reproduction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process transforms solar energy into chemical energy in the form of organic nutrient molecules?

<p>Photosynthesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate source of energy for nearly all life on earth?

<p>Solar energy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of carbohydrates in living things?

<p>Energy storage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which molecules are considered energy-poor?

<p>Carbon dioxide and water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What involves all the chemical reactions that occur in a cell?

<p>Metabolism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From where do plant cells derive their energy?

<p>The sun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are nutrient molecules used for in living organisms?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process that transforms solar energy into chemical energy in the form of organic nutrient molecules?

<p>Photosynthesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relative lack of bonds in carbon dioxide and water responsible for?

<p>Low energy content (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reactions does metabolism involve?

<p>Synthesis and breakdown (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the energy for plant cells come from?

<p>The sun (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are carbohydrates primarily used for in living things?

<p>Energy storage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common energy currency of cells?

<p>ATP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic refers to the ability of an organism or a couple to make another organism to ensure the continuation of their own kind?

<p>Reproduction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are nutrient molecules used for in living organisms?

<p>Energy storage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of carbohydrates in living things?

<p>Energy storage and structural support (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate source of energy for nearly all life on earth?

<p>Solar energy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From where do plant cells derive their energy?

<p>Photosynthesis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process transforms solar energy into chemical energy in the form of organic nutrient molecules?

<p>Photosynthesis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What involves all the chemical reactions that occur in a cell?

<p>Metabolism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common energy currency of cells?

<p>ATP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the law that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be changed from one form to another?

<p>Law of thermodynamics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law states that every energy transformation makes the universe less organized or structured?

<p>Second Law of Thermodynamics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure in living things monitors touch, pressure, temperature, and pain?

<p>Skin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do organisms maintain in order to survive by making routine and necessary adjustments?

<p>Homeostasis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process that transforms solar energy into chemical energy in the form of organic nutrient molecules?

<p>$Photosynthesis$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of carbohydrates in living things?

<p>Energy storage and structural support (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of natural selection leads to organisms becoming modified over time to survive in various environments?

<p>Directional selection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves all the chemical reactions that occur in a cell?

<p>Metabolism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate source of energy for nearly all life on earth?

<p>Sunlight (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of natural selection leads to organisms becoming modified over time to survive in various environments?

<p>Directional selection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law states that every energy transformation makes the universe less organized or structured?

<p>Law of entropy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the best known types of tropisms related to directional stimulus?

<p>Phototropism and gravitropism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be changed from one form to another?

<p>First Law of Thermodynamics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What involves Anabolism and Catabolism?

<p>Metabolism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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