Exam Review - Matter and Energy Flow

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What is transpiration?

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Transpiration is the process by which plants give off water vapor as a waste product.

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How do plants obtain food for energy and growth?

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Plants make their food from sunlight through the process of photosynthesis.

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What do plants need to make food?

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Plants require water, carbon dioxide, and energy from the sun to make food.

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Which level in a food chain has the least amount of energy?

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The Apex Predator level has the least amount of energy.

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What is the Nitrogen cycle?

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The Nitrogen cycle is the exchange of nitrogen between living things and the environment.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food using sunlight.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers; they are herbivores.

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What is a food chain?

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

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a predator at the top of a food chain that has no natural enemies.