5.9A Interdependency STEMscopedia

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What are the nonliving components that a plant uses to produce food and oxygen?

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Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

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What do we call animals that eat only other animals?

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Carnivores.

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Which of the following are all nonliving things: sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil?

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Yes, all of these are nonliving things.

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What do we call animals that eat only plants?

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Herbivores.

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What type of mold kills certain bacteria that make us sick?

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Penicillium.

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Define 'ecosystem'.

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their interactions with their nonliving environment.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.