Trace Matter from Plants to Animals - 5th Grade Science
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What is the term for organisms that break down dead organisms and wastes into simpler matter?
What is the term for organisms that break down dead organisms and wastes into simpler matter?
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Decomposers. These organisms recycle nutrients by breaking down organic matter.
Decomposers. These organisms recycle nutrients by breaking down organic matter.
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Which organism is the primary consumer in this model: corn → mouse → owl?
Which organism is the primary consumer in this model: corn → mouse → owl?
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Mouse. Mouse directly consumes the producer (corn) in this food chain.
Mouse. Mouse directly consumes the producer (corn) in this food chain.
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Identify the decomposer in this set: mushroom, hawk, grass.
Identify the decomposer in this set: mushroom, hawk, grass.
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Mushroom. Mushrooms are fungi that break down dead organic material.
Mushroom. Mushrooms are fungi that break down dead organic material.
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Which arrow direction correctly traces matter from plants to animals: plant → deer or deer → plant?
Which arrow direction correctly traces matter from plants to animals: plant → deer or deer → plant?
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Plant → deer. Arrows show matter flowing from source (plant) to consumer (deer).
Plant → deer. Arrows show matter flowing from source (plant) to consumer (deer).
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Choose the correct trace of carbon atoms: air CO$_2$ → plant sugar → deer body.
Choose the correct trace of carbon atoms: air CO$_2$ → plant sugar → deer body.
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Air CO$_2$ → plant sugar → deer body. Carbon atoms move from atmospheric CO$_2$ through plants to herbivores.
Air CO$_2$ → plant sugar → deer body. Carbon atoms move from atmospheric CO$_2$ through plants to herbivores.
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What term describes the building of new body parts using matter from food?
What term describes the building of new body parts using matter from food?
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Growth. Organisms increase mass by incorporating matter from consumed food.
Growth. Organisms increase mass by incorporating matter from consumed food.
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Which statement best describes what happens to plant matter when an animal eats the plant?
Which statement best describes what happens to plant matter when an animal eats the plant?
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Matter moves into the animal and becomes part of its body or waste. Consumed plant molecules are digested and incorporated into animal tissues.
Matter moves into the animal and becomes part of its body or waste. Consumed plant molecules are digested and incorporated into animal tissues.
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In a food chain model, what do arrows show about movement between organisms?
In a food chain model, what do arrows show about movement between organisms?
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Direction of matter and energy transfer. Arrows point from eaten organism to eater, showing flow of nutrients.
Direction of matter and energy transfer. Arrows point from eaten organism to eater, showing flow of nutrients.
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What is the main sugar made by plants that becomes food matter for animals?
What is the main sugar made by plants that becomes food matter for animals?
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Glucose (sugar). C$6$H${12}$O$_6$ is the primary energy storage molecule made by plants.
Glucose (sugar). C$6$H${12}$O$_6$ is the primary energy storage molecule made by plants.
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Which substance absorbed by roots supplies hydrogen atoms used to build plant sugars?
Which substance absorbed by roots supplies hydrogen atoms used to build plant sugars?
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Water. H$_2$O molecules split during photosynthesis, providing hydrogen for glucose.
Water. H$_2$O molecules split during photosynthesis, providing hydrogen for glucose.
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Which gas from the air is the main source of carbon atoms in a plant’s sugars?
Which gas from the air is the main source of carbon atoms in a plant’s sugars?
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Carbon dioxide. CO$_2$ provides the carbon backbone for organic molecules in plants.
Carbon dioxide. CO$_2$ provides the carbon backbone for organic molecules in plants.
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What process do plants use to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water?
What process do plants use to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water?
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Photosynthesis. Plants combine CO$_2$ and H$_2$O using sunlight to create glucose.
Photosynthesis. Plants combine CO$_2$ and H$_2$O using sunlight to create glucose.
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What is the term for an organism that must eat other organisms to get matter and energy?
What is the term for an organism that must eat other organisms to get matter and energy?
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Consumer. Consumers cannot produce their own food and depend on other organisms.
Consumer. Consumers cannot produce their own food and depend on other organisms.
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What is the term for an organism that makes its own food using sunlight?
What is the term for an organism that makes its own food using sunlight?
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Producer. Producers convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
Producer. Producers convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
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What is the best definition of matter in a food chain model?
What is the best definition of matter in a food chain model?
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Anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is the physical substance that makes up all living and non-living things.
Anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is the physical substance that makes up all living and non-living things.
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What is the main role of decomposers in recycling matter in an ecosystem model?
What is the main role of decomposers in recycling matter in an ecosystem model?
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Return nutrients to the soil and environment. Decomposition releases minerals and nutrients for producer uptake.
Return nutrients to the soil and environment. Decomposition releases minerals and nutrients for producer uptake.
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Which part of a plant is most directly eaten by many herbivores in food chain models?
Which part of a plant is most directly eaten by many herbivores in food chain models?
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Leaves. Leaves contain high nutrient content and are easily accessible to herbivores.
Leaves. Leaves contain high nutrient content and are easily accessible to herbivores.
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Which option best identifies where most of an animal’s body mass ultimately comes from?
Which option best identifies where most of an animal’s body mass ultimately comes from?
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Matter in the food it eats (plants or other animals). Animals build their bodies from molecules obtained through their diet.
Matter in the food it eats (plants or other animals). Animals build their bodies from molecules obtained through their diet.
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Which option is a correct matter path: $CO_2$ → plant sugar → deer muscle or deer muscle → plant sugar → $CO_2$?
Which option is a correct matter path: $CO_2$ → plant sugar → deer muscle or deer muscle → plant sugar → $CO_2$?
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$CO_2$ → plant sugar → deer muscle. Matter flows from air to plants to herbivores.
$CO_2$ → plant sugar → deer muscle. Matter flows from air to plants to herbivores.
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Identify the correct direction of matter flow in a food chain arrow: from eaten to eater, or eater to eaten?
Identify the correct direction of matter flow in a food chain arrow: from eaten to eater, or eater to eaten?
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From eaten organism to eater. Arrows point toward the organism receiving the matter.
From eaten organism to eater. Arrows point toward the organism receiving the matter.
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