Biology S1 Review (Unit 1-3)

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What is the result of transcription?

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The synthesis of RNA from DNA.

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What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Living things in an ecosystem such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers / Autotrophs.

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

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Temperature.

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What type of consumer eats dead or decaying organisms?

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Decomposer.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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Define autotrophs.

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Define heterotrophs.

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Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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Fungi and bacteria that break down dead organic matter.