BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach

Chapter 2: Energy, Life, and the Biosphere

Organisms and Energy

1.
The abilities to reproduce, grow and develop, react to changes in an environment, and move under their own power are characteristics of most ____.
A)chemical compounds
B)living organisms
C)research experiments
D)minerals
2.
How much energy is supplied by the can of vegetable juice shown here?

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A)70 Calories
B)70,000 kcal
C)340 mL
D)2 grams
3.
Which of the following types of organisms obtains energy and nutrients from other organisms?
A)photoautotrophs
B)plants
C)heterotrophs
D)autotrophs
4.
Which of the following types of organisms sometimes uses chemosynthesis to capture energy?
A)animals
B)plants
C)fungi
D)bacteria
5.
The two types of components in an ecosystem are biotic (living) and ____.
A)nonbiotic
B)autotrophic
C)abiotic
D)autobiotic
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