Original Project
Matter and Energy in Living Systems
All organisms need food as a source of molecules that provide chemical energy and building materials.
Item ME147001: Molecules made of several carbon atoms linked to each other and to hydrogen and oxygen atoms could be food for plants.
Which of the following could be food for plants?
- Molecules made of two oxygen atoms linked to each other
- Molecules made of a single oxygen atom linked to two hydrogen atoms
- Molecules made of a single carbon atom linked to two oxygen atoms
- Molecules made of several carbon atoms linked to each other and to hydrogen and oxygen atoms
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 728 |
6–8 n = 728 |
9–12 n = |
Male n = 370 |
Female n = 345 |
English n = 651 |
Other n = 58 |
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| A. | Molecules made of two oxygen atoms linked to each other | 16% | 16% | N/A | 18% | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| B. | Molecules made of a single oxygen atom linked to two hydrogen atoms | 24% | 24% | N/A | 23% | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| C. | Molecules made of a single carbon atom linked to two oxygen atoms | 24% | 24% | N/A | 24% | 23% | 23% | 31% |
| D. | Molecules made of several carbon atoms linked to each other and to hydrogen and oxygen atoms | 37% | 37% | N/A | 35% | 39% | 38% | 36% |