Life Science: Energy Sources of Food

Question 1

Which part of a plant traps the Sun's energy during photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

chlorophyll

Question 2

A human can gain energy from the Sun by eating a piece of chicken.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Plants store solar energy as glucose, to be used as what type of energy later?

Accepted Answer

chemical potential energy

Question 4

How do plants use the Sun's energy that is trapped within the chlorophyll?

Accepted Answer

plants use it to make glucose

Question 5

Which of the following foods contain energy that came directly from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

salad, peaches

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a way that animals use energy from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

for smelling prey

Question 7

Direct sunlight helps the human body produce Vitamin D.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

How does chicken contain energy from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

chickens eat grains containing the Sun's energy

Question 9

In what process do plants use the Sun's energy to make food?

Accepted Answer

photosynthesis

Question 10

About how long does our skin need exposed to direct sunlight to help it produce Vitamin D?

Accepted Answer

10 minutes per day

Question 11

How can a snake get energy from the Sun by consuming a mouse?

Accepted Answer

the mouse has eaten fruits that contain the Sun's energy

Question 12

Which component of a food chain absorbs the Sun's energy directly?

Accepted Answer

producer

Question 13

Which animal below would NOT get the Sun's energy directly from its main food source?

Accepted Answer

eagle

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