7th Grade Life Science Preview

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

Back

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

Front

What is a major difference between plants and animals?

Back

Plants can make their own food.

Front

What part of the plant cell makes its own food?

Back

Chloroplast.

Front

Where do all life forms get their energy?

Back

The Sun.

Front

Which of the following is NOT an organism?

Back

Mountain.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food.

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis.

Front

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

Back

An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

Front

What is a decomposer?

Back

An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.