EOC Big Review 24

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What is predation?

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Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, the prey. An example is a cheetah catching a gazelle.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which autotrophs, like plants, capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy in the form of sugar.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit. An example is a bee pollinating a flower while collecting nectar.

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What role do microorganisms play in ecosystems?

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Microorganisms cycle nutrients from the soil into plants and animals, playing a crucial role in nutrient recycling.

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What organelle produces energy for the cell?

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The mitochondrion is the organelle that produces energy for the cell through cellular respiration.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, such as a tick feeding on a mammal.

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What is cellular respiration?

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Cellular respiration is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is an autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.