Chemistry of Life Worksheet
Explore the fundamental chemical building blocks and processes essential for life at a Grade 6 level.
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Chemistry of Life
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following is considered the basic unit of life?
Atom
Molecule
Cell
Organ
2. What is the primary role of water in living organisms?
Provides energy
Builds structures
Transports nutrients and waste
Stores genetic information
3. The process by which plants use sunlight to make food is called .
4. All living things are made up of tiny units called .
5. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means is an .
6. All matter is made of atoms.
True
False
7. Carbon dioxide is a waste product of cellular respiration.
True
False
8. What are the four main types of organic molecules essential for life?
9. Examine the diagram of the cell below. Identify two organelles and describe their function.
Organelle 1:
Function:
Organelle 2:
Function: