Which statement best summarizes what happens to energy in an ecosystem when it reaches the top of the food chain?
The energy is transferred to the soil and recycled back to the producers
What happens during the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis?
Glucose is synthesized from carbon dioxide
Are plants part of a cycle?
Yes
Which of the following is not controlled by plant hormones?
Photosynthesis
True or False? Oxygen is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis
True
Which energy do plants use to make photosynthesis happen?
Light Energy
What is not contained in a seed before it germinates?
Photosynthesizing leaves
Do plants "Eat?"
No
A food chain includes species W, X, Y, and Z. In terms of the number of individuals, species W outnumbers species X, which outnumbers species Y, which outnumbers species Z. At which trophic level in the food chain is species Y?
Secondary Consumer
What makes plants green?
Chlorophyll
Animal cells cannot carry out photosynthesis because they lack ___________________.
Chloroplasts
Which vascular tissue in plants transports water and nutrients from the roots to the stems and then to the leaves?
Xylem
What plant hormones controls certain tropisms?
Auxins
Is the sun a producer?
No
What is not a function of plant roots?
delivering nutrients to the live
Identify how seeds relate to reproduction.
They are products of sexual reproduction in plants
Is Hydrogen a factor of doing photosynthesis?
Yes
What is the function of guard cells on a leaf?
They allow Carbon Dioxide into the leaf and water out of it
What is the process plants use to make food?
Photosynthesis
Which of the following most accurately describes the process of photosynthesis?
It requires energy from the sun