FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 11TH EDITION BY
POTTER & PERRY STUDY GUIDE 2026 – COMPLETE
CHAPTER REVIEW & PRACTICE MATERIALS (LATEST
EDITION)
**1. Which of the following life processes is primarily responsible for converting sunlight into
chemical energy that plants can use?**
A. Respiration
B. Digestion
C. Photosynthesis
D. Transpiration
**2. A scientist observes that a plant leans toward a window. Which characteristic of living
things does this best demonstrate?**
A. Reproduction
B. Response to stimuli
C. Cellular organization
D. Growth and development
**3. In a simple food chain, grass → rabbit → fox, what role does the rabbit play?**
A. Producer
B. Primary consumer
C. Secondary consumer
D. Decomposer
,**4. Which of these is an example of a physical change?**
A. Burning a piece of paper
B. Rusting of an iron nail
C. Melting an ice cube
D. Digesting food
**5. The three main states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. What primarily changes when
matter transitions from one state to another?**
A. The chemical composition of the atoms
B. The speed and arrangement of the particles
C. The total mass of the substance
D. The type of molecules present
**6. Which force is primarily responsible for pulling an object back to Earth when it is
dropped?**
A. Friction
B. Magnetism
C. Gravity
D. Inertia
**7. What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?**
A. Geothermal heat from Earth's core
B. The Moon's gravitational pull
C. The Sun
D. Ocean currents
, **8. Which planet is known for having a prominent ring system visible from Earth with a
telescope?**
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Mars
D. Venus
**9. A student sees the Moon appear to change shape over a month. These changes are
called:**
A. Rotations
B. Phases
C. Eclipses
D. Revolutions
**10. Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid iron and nickel?**
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Outer Core
D. Inner Core
**11. Weather events like rain and storms occur primarily in which layer of the atmosphere?**
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
POTTER & PERRY STUDY GUIDE 2026 – COMPLETE
CHAPTER REVIEW & PRACTICE MATERIALS (LATEST
EDITION)
**1. Which of the following life processes is primarily responsible for converting sunlight into
chemical energy that plants can use?**
A. Respiration
B. Digestion
C. Photosynthesis
D. Transpiration
**2. A scientist observes that a plant leans toward a window. Which characteristic of living
things does this best demonstrate?**
A. Reproduction
B. Response to stimuli
C. Cellular organization
D. Growth and development
**3. In a simple food chain, grass → rabbit → fox, what role does the rabbit play?**
A. Producer
B. Primary consumer
C. Secondary consumer
D. Decomposer
,**4. Which of these is an example of a physical change?**
A. Burning a piece of paper
B. Rusting of an iron nail
C. Melting an ice cube
D. Digesting food
**5. The three main states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. What primarily changes when
matter transitions from one state to another?**
A. The chemical composition of the atoms
B. The speed and arrangement of the particles
C. The total mass of the substance
D. The type of molecules present
**6. Which force is primarily responsible for pulling an object back to Earth when it is
dropped?**
A. Friction
B. Magnetism
C. Gravity
D. Inertia
**7. What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?**
A. Geothermal heat from Earth's core
B. The Moon's gravitational pull
C. The Sun
D. Ocean currents
, **8. Which planet is known for having a prominent ring system visible from Earth with a
telescope?**
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Mars
D. Venus
**9. A student sees the Moon appear to change shape over a month. These changes are
called:**
A. Rotations
B. Phases
C. Eclipses
D. Revolutions
**10. Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid iron and nickel?**
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Outer Core
D. Inner Core
**11. Weather events like rain and storms occur primarily in which layer of the atmosphere?**
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
