Abiotic and Biotic/Cycling of Matter Review

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What is the primary role of food in living organisms?

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To produce energy.

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In which type of cell are chloroplasts found?

Back

Plant cells.

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What is the general purpose of cellular respiration?

Back

To convert glucose into energy (ATP).

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What part of the environment is abiotic?

Back

Soil.

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Which gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?

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Oxygen.

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Define abiotic factors.

Back

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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Define biotic factors.

Back

Living components of an ecosystem that affect other organisms.

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What is photosynthesis?

Back

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

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.