Organisms Functioning in their Environment 4.1.1,3,and 4

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Why are seeds important to plants?

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New plants can grow from seeds.

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What can we infer about Antarctica based on the discovery of plant fossils there?

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Antarctica was once warmer than it is now.

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In what pattern is sediment usually deposited?

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Layers.

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What adaptation helps a prickly pear cactus survive in the desert?

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Its thick waxy covering helps keep water inside the plant longer.

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True or False: Animals and Plants in Utah have internal and external structures that allow them to respond to their environment.

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True.

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What is an organism?

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An organism is a living thing that can grow, reproduce, and respond to its environment.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is photosynthesis?

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

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What is an adaptation?

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An adaptation is a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment.

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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.