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    What is Chlorophyll?

    • A green pigment is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis.
    • A type of reproduction.
    • A stage of mitosis.
    • An organism that must reproduce asexually.
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Do you know the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs? Take this autotroph and heterotroph quiz to see how much you know. This quiz is a combination of questions about autotrophs and heterotrophs. If you have studied it well, it is going to be an easy quiz for you. You must give this quiz a try to prove your knowledge. All the best! You can share this quiz with others, too, and challenge them on scores.

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  • 2. 

    What is an autotroph?

    • An organism that cannot make its own food.

    • Herbivore

    • An organism that can make its own food. 

    • Omnivore

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following is NOT a consumer?

    • Fish

    • Grass

    • Dog

    • Shark

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  • 4. 

    What is a herbivore?

    • An animal that gets energy from eating other animals.

    • An organism that gets energy from eating only plants.

    • An animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals.

    • None of the above

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  • 5. 

    Organisms that cannot make their own food and necessarily obtain energy from external sources are called.

    • Thylakoids

    • Plants

    • Autotrophs

    • Heterotrophs

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  • 6. 

    Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

    • Autotrophs consume organic matter for energy, while heterotrophs produce their own food. 

    • Autotrophs obtain carbon from inorganic sources, while heterotrophs obtain carbon from organic sources. 

    • Autotrophs are typically primary consumers, while heterotrophs are primary producers. 

    • Autotrophs lack chloroplasts, while heterotrophs possess chloroplasts.  

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  • 7. 

    Which term is synonymous with the consumer?

    • Heterotroph

    • Decomposer

    • Consumer

    • Autotroph

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  • 8. 

    Which term is synonymous with the producer?

    • Heterotroph

    • Consumer

    • Decomposer

    • Autotroph

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  • 9. 

    An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________

    • Decomposer

    • Producer

    • Consumer

    • Herbivore

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  • 10. 

    Which of the following formulas represents photosynthesis?

    • 6 H2O + 6 O2 = C6H12O6 + 6 CO2

    • 6 H2O + 6 CO2 = C6H12O6 + 6 O2

    • C6H12O6 + + 6 O2 = 6 H2O + 6 CO2

    • 6C6H12O6 + + 6 O2 = 6 H2O + 6 CO2

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