Original Project
Matter and Energy in Living Systems
Item ME160001: Food is anything that is a source of both energy and building materials for plants and animals.
Which of the following is TRUE about food?
- Food is anything that is taken in by plants and animals.
- Food is anything that is needed by plants and animals.
- Food is anything that provides building materials for plants and animals.
- Food is anything that is a source of both energy and building materials for plants and animals.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3181 |
6–8 n = 1034 |
9–12 n = 2130 |
Male n = 1556 |
Female n = 1557 |
English n = 2840 |
Other n = 255 |
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| A. | Food is anything that is taken in by plants and animals. | 9% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 8% |
| B. | Food is anything that is needed by plants and animals. | 10% | 13% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 14% |
| C. | Food is anything that provides building materials for plants and animals. | 13% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 15% |
| D. | Food is anything that is a source of both energy and building materials for plants and animals. | 68% | 63% | 71% | 63% | 74% | 69% | 63% |