5.12b STAAR exit ticket

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What is a life cycle?

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A life cycle is the series of stages that an organism goes through from the beginning of its life until it reproduces.

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Which organisms have a life cycle similar to abalones?

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Frogs have a life cycle that includes stages such as egg, tadpole, and adult, similar to abalones.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.

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What are consumers in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy, such as herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an herbivore, such as a grasshopper, that eats plants.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is a carnivore, such as a frog, that eats primary consumers like grasshoppers.

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What is an example of a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers, such as a hawk that eats frogs.

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How does energy transfer in a food chain?

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Energy transfers from producers to primary consumers, then to secondary consumers, and finally to tertiary consumers.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and helping plants grow.