8th grade SOL Review of Life Science Topics

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What is Natural Selection?

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Natural Selection is the process by which organisms with adaptations that allow them to obtain resources and reproduce more effectively than others will survive and pass on those adaptations to their offspring.

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What is the fluid that surrounds the organelles in a cell?

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Cytoplasm is the fluid that surrounds the organelles within a cell.

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What type of symbiosis occurs when one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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

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True or False: Every living organism is made up of one or more cells.

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True. Every living organism is composed of one or more cells.

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What are organisms that break down waste called?

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Decomposers are organisms, like bacteria, insects, and worms, that break down waste.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem by breaking down dead organic matter.

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Define mutualism.

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Mutualism is a type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit from the relationship.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a type of symbiosis where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is the primary function of chloroplasts?

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Chloroplasts are organelles in plant cells that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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What is the cell wall?

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The cell wall is a rigid outer layer that provides support and protection to plant cells.