Living Environment Regents DRILL 1

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What are organic compounds such as starch too big to fit through?

Back

They must be digested into simple sugars before they can be absorbed.

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What is the study of how living things interact in an environment called?

Back

Ecology

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What does it mean for a cell membrane to be selectively permeable?

Back

It means the cell membrane lets certain substances enter the cell and keeps certain substances out.

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What is one negative effect of humans using native grasslands or forested areas for farming or urban use?

Back

Less biodiversity.

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Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

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What is the primary function of cell membranes?

Back

To control the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

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Define biodiversity.

Back

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.