Life Science Review

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

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A symbiotic relationship is when two different organisms live together and depend on each other for survival, like bacteria living in the mouth of a dog.

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What are adaptations in plants?

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Adaptations are special features that help plants survive in their environment, such as aquatic plants having floating leaves to absorb sunlight.

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How do cattle egrets benefit from their relationship with cattle?

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Cattle egrets eat ticks off cattle while the cattle graze, which helps them find food.

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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How many types of organisms can obtain energy directly from producers in a food web?

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The number of organisms that obtain energy directly from producers can vary, but in some webs, it can be 4 or more.

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What does it mean for an organism to interact with its environment?

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It means the organism engages with other living or non-living elements in its surroundings, like a lizard eating a cricket.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What is an example of a predator-prey relationship?

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A predator-prey relationship is when one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey), like a lizard eating a cricket.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the importance of sunlight for plants?

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Sunlight is essential for plants as it is used in photosynthesis to create food.