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Matter and Energy in Living Systems
All organisms need food as a source of molecules that provide chemical energy and building materials.
Item ME098002: Animals and plants need food as a source of energy and as a source of material for building body parts, such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about food for animals and plants?
- Animals and plants need food as a source of energy and as a source of material for building body parts such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants.
- Animals and plants need food as a source of energy but not as a source of material for building body parts such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants.
- Animals and plants need food as a source of material for building body parts such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants but not as a source of energy.
- Animals and plants need food to keep them alive, but the food is not a source of energy or a source of material for building body parts such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2773 |
6–8 n = 1661 |
9–12 n = 1104 |
Male n = 1338 |
Female n = 1366 |
English n = 2460 |
Other n = 234 |
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| A. | Animals and plants need food as a source of energy and as a source of material for building body parts such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants. | 61% | 60% | 63% | 61% | 61% | 61% | 58% |
| B. | Animals and plants need food as a source of energy but not as a source of material for building body parts such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants. | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 15% |
| C. | Animals and plants need food as a source of material for building body parts such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants but not as a source of energy. | 13% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 15% |
| D. | Animals and plants need food to keep them alive, but the food is not a source of energy or a source of material for building body parts such as muscles in animals and leaves in plants. | 9% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 12% |