Animals Use Energy for Growth - 5th Grade Science
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Which option best completes this statement: Food energy can be converted into _____ for warmth.
Which option best completes this statement: Food energy can be converted into _____ for warmth.
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Heat energy. Chemical energy from food converts to thermal energy.
Heat energy. Chemical energy from food converts to thermal energy.
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Which organ system transports nutrients and oxygen to body cells for energy use?
Which organ system transports nutrients and oxygen to body cells for energy use?
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The circulatory system. Blood carries fuel and oxygen to cells throughout the body.
The circulatory system. Blood carries fuel and oxygen to cells throughout the body.
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Which organ system brings oxygen to cells so they can release energy from food?
Which organ system brings oxygen to cells so they can release energy from food?
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The respiratory system. Oxygen is essential for cellular respiration to release energy.
The respiratory system. Oxygen is essential for cellular respiration to release energy.
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Identify the correct outcome: If an animal uses more energy than it eats, what happens over time?
Identify the correct outcome: If an animal uses more energy than it eats, what happens over time?
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It loses mass by using stored energy. Body breaks down fat and muscle when energy intake is insufficient.
It loses mass by using stored energy. Body breaks down fat and muscle when energy intake is insufficient.
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Identify the correct outcome: If an animal eats more energy than it uses, what happens to the extra energy?
Identify the correct outcome: If an animal eats more energy than it uses, what happens to the extra energy?
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It is stored, mainly as fat. Excess energy converts to fat for long-term storage.
It is stored, mainly as fat. Excess energy converts to fat for long-term storage.
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Which body process uses food energy to increase an animal’s size over time?
Which body process uses food energy to increase an animal’s size over time?
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Growth. Energy builds new cells and tissues as organisms develop.
Growth. Energy builds new cells and tissues as organisms develop.
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Which body process uses food energy to repair damaged tissues?
Which body process uses food energy to repair damaged tissues?
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Tissue repair (building new cells). Energy powers cell division to replace damaged cells.
Tissue repair (building new cells). Energy powers cell division to replace damaged cells.
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Identify the body system that uses food energy to move the body.
Identify the body system that uses food energy to move the body.
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The muscular system (working with the skeletal system). Muscles pull on bones to create body movements.
The muscular system (working with the skeletal system). Muscles pull on bones to create body movements.
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Which organ system breaks food into smaller molecules that cells can use for energy?
Which organ system breaks food into smaller molecules that cells can use for energy?
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The digestive system. Breaks down food mechanically and chemically for absorption.
The digestive system. Breaks down food mechanically and chemically for absorption.
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What is the main purpose of the energy animals get from food?
What is the main purpose of the energy animals get from food?
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To power life processes such as growth, movement, and warmth. Food energy fuels all activities that keep animals alive.
To power life processes such as growth, movement, and warmth. Food energy fuels all activities that keep animals alive.
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Which option best completes this statement: If an animal eats more energy than it uses, the extra is mostly ____.
Which option best completes this statement: If an animal eats more energy than it uses, the extra is mostly ____.
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Stored as fat. Excess calories convert to fat for long-term energy storage.
Stored as fat. Excess calories convert to fat for long-term energy storage.
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Which option best describes what happens to some food energy during cellular respiration: stored, destroyed, or released as heat?
Which option best describes what happens to some food energy during cellular respiration: stored, destroyed, or released as heat?
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Released as heat. Energy conversion is never 100% efficient; some becomes thermal energy.
Released as heat. Energy conversion is never 100% efficient; some becomes thermal energy.
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Which type of animal relies mostly on the environment for body heat?
Which type of animal relies mostly on the environment for body heat?
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Ectotherm (cold-blooded animal). Body temperature changes with surroundings to save energy.
Ectotherm (cold-blooded animal). Body temperature changes with surroundings to save energy.
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Which nutrient is the body most likely to use first as a quick energy source?
Which nutrient is the body most likely to use first as a quick energy source?
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Carbohydrates. Simple sugars and starches break down fastest for immediate energy.
Carbohydrates. Simple sugars and starches break down fastest for immediate energy.
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Which nutrient is most directly used to build and repair body tissues during growth?
Which nutrient is most directly used to build and repair body tissues during growth?
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Protein. Amino acids from proteins form the building blocks of new tissues.
Protein. Amino acids from proteins form the building blocks of new tissues.
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Which option best completes this statement: If an animal uses more energy than it eats, it will likely ____.
Which option best completes this statement: If an animal uses more energy than it eats, it will likely ____.
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Lose mass by using stored energy. Body breaks down fat and muscle tissue when food energy is insufficient.
Lose mass by using stored energy. Body breaks down fat and muscle tissue when food energy is insufficient.
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Identify the best explanation for why shivering helps a human stay warm.
Identify the best explanation for why shivering helps a human stay warm.
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Muscle movement uses energy and produces heat. Rapid muscle contractions burn energy and generate warmth as a byproduct.
Muscle movement uses energy and produces heat. Rapid muscle contractions burn energy and generate warmth as a byproduct.
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Which option best explains why a lizard basks in the sun to become more active?
Which option best explains why a lizard basks in the sun to become more active?
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It gains heat from the environment to power movement. Cold-blooded animals absorb external heat to activate their metabolism.
It gains heat from the environment to power movement. Cold-blooded animals absorb external heat to activate their metabolism.
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Which type of animal uses food energy to maintain a nearly constant body temperature?
Which type of animal uses food energy to maintain a nearly constant body temperature?
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Endotherm (warm-blooded animal). These animals generate internal heat through metabolism.
Endotherm (warm-blooded animal). These animals generate internal heat through metabolism.
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What is repair in animals best described as, in terms of energy use?
What is repair in animals best described as, in terms of energy use?
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Using energy to replace or fix damaged cells and tissues. Healing requires energy to rebuild damaged structures.
Using energy to replace or fix damaged cells and tissues. Healing requires energy to rebuild damaged structures.
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