Glencoe Biology

Section 1: How Organisms Obtain Energy

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
What does the first law of thermodynamics state?
A)entropy increases
B)energy is conserved
C)metabolism decreases
D)chemicals are produced
2.
Autotrophs that convert light energy into chemical energy are called ____.
A)photoautotrophs
B)heterotrophs
C)chemoautotrophs
D)omnivores
3.
All of the chemical reactions in an organism's cells are called ____.
A)chemotrophy
B)autotrophy
C)metabolism
D)thermodynamics
4.
What catabolic reaction is occurring in this cycle?
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A)photosynthesis
B)cellular respiration
C)absorption of sunlight
D)conversion of sunlight
5.
What chemical bond in ATP releases energy when broken?
A)phosphate
B)sulfur
C)oxygen
D)potassium
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