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 ME147003: 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 carbon atom linked to two oxygen atoms
- Molecules made of a single carbon atom linked to hydrogen and 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 = 1683 |
6–8 n = 632 |
9–12 n = 1041 |
Male n = 803 |
Female n = 827 |
English n = 1503 |
Other n = 133 |
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| A. | Molecules made of two oxygen atoms linked to each other | 14% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| B. | Molecules made of a single carbon atom linked to two oxygen atoms | 25% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| C. | Molecules made of a single carbon atom linked to hydrogen and oxygen atoms | 23% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| D. | Molecules made of several carbon atoms linked to each other and to hydrogen and oxygen atoms | 38% | 37% | 39% | 37% | 38% | 38% | 38% |