Life Sciences Study Guide

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What is the main source of energy for almost all life on Earth?

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The Sun

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What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight called?

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Photosynthesis

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Which pigment in plant cells is responsible for absorbing sunlight?

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Chlorophyll

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What are the two main products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose

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What term describes the variety of different species in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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Example of a consumer in a food web: Grass, Rabbit, Sunlight, Water

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Rabbit

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What is the process by which populations slowly change over time called?

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Evolution

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A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring is called a:

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Trait

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What best describes an omnivore?

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Eats both plants and animals

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Pattern of interaction where both organisms benefit.

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Mutualism

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