Life Science Common Assessment Review

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What is the role of a spider in the ecosystem?

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A spider is a carnivore, meaning it primarily eats other animals.

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Can any organism use energy directly from water?

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No, nothing uses energy directly from water.

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What type of relationship exists between a moray eel and a gill fluke?

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Parasitism, as the gill fluke feeds on the eel's blood.

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What type of relationship exists between a cleaner shrimp and a gill fluke?

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Predator-prey, as the cleaner shrimp eats the gill fluke.

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How is the sun's energy transferred in an ecosystem?

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Through food webs, where energy moves from producers to consumers.

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What is a carnivore?

Back

An animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship where both organisms benefit from each other.

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What is a food web?

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A system of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The sun.