Biology Semester 1 Final Review - Energy Flow and Photosynthesis

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What is the primary source of energy for all life forms?

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The Sun

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What is the term for an organism that makes its own food using sunlight?

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Primary producer

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Which element is found in all organic compounds?

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Carbon

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis

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What do we call organisms that consume primary producers?

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Primary consumers

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What is the role of glucose in photosynthesis?

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It is a product of photosynthesis that provides energy for plants.

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What type of organism is a wolf in an ecosystem?

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Carnivore

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What is the term for organisms that break down dead organic material?

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Decomposers

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + sunlight -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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It absorbs sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.