Biology Mid Term

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Secondary consumers feed on:

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Primary consumers.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

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Protein and lipid synthesis.

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Which of the following is a simple sugar?

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Glucose.

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What is a nucleotide?

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A carbohydrate.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Define decomposers.

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Organisms that break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is the role of primary consumers?

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They feed on producers, typically herbivores.

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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 is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.