Unit 5 Exam: Ecology

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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Give an example of a herbivore.

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Zebra.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers (plants) in an ecosystem.

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Give an example of a primary consumer.

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Grasshopper.

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What factors affect the types of animals and plants in a biome?

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Rainfall, temperature, and altitude.

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Which factor does not affect which animals and plants live in a particular biome?

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Number of humans.

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What process do plants use to make their own food using sunlight?

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Photosynthesis.

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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 an abiotic factor?

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

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Give an example of an abiotic factor.

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Sunlight, temperature, water, soil.