Life Sciences Unit Test

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What part of the plant takes in sunlight?

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Leaves

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Energy in an animal's food was once energy from the sun. True or False?

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True

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The green pigment that captures energy of the sun is called chlorophyll. True or False?

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True

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What is the original source of energy for all parts of the food chain?

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Sunlight

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What does a food web show?

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Different paths that energy follows as it moves through an environment.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that make their own food, usually plants.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What are decomposers?

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Organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What role does sunlight play in the food chain?

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It is the primary source of energy for all living things.

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