Life Science Review

Ms. Arce created a journal ​entry on what plants ​need to make food through​ photosynthesis. ​

What did she get wrong?  ​

• Plants do not need sunlight

• Plants absorb water through their leaves, not their roots.

• Plants absorb carbon dioxide, not oxygen

• Everything is correct.

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112.15.a.1.C

Which organisms in this food web only eat consumers?

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112.15.b.9.A

Which of the following food chains shows one way energy flows in this food web?

• grasses and seeds --> owls --> rabbits --> foxes

• grasses and seeds --> mice --> owls

• rabbits --> owls --> mice

• grasses and seeds --> rabbits --> mice

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112.15.b.9.B

112.6.b.12.B

Classify the producers and consumers.

Groups:

(a) Producer

,

(b) Consumer

• wildflowers

• squirrel

• coyote

• butterfly

• grass

• hawk

• mouse

• grasshopper

• deer

• fox

• acorns

• rabbit

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112.6.b.12.B

112.15.b.9.A

Which organisms in this food web compete for rabbits?

• foxes and rabbits

• owls and foxes

• mice and rabbits

• grasses and foxes

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112.6.b.12.B

What would be the likely effect if the grasshopper population in this ecosystem doubled in size?

• the mouse population would have more food to eat.

• The hawk population would have less food to eat.

• The snake population would increase

• The snake population would have no natural enemies.

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112.15.b.9.B

What would most likely happen to the animals in this food web if all the plants died?

• The number of rabbits will increase.

• The number of rabbits will decrease.

• The number of grasshoppers will increase.

• The number of grasshoppers will stay the same.

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112.15.b.9.B

This snake has scales. What is the function of this structure?

• to help animals climb and run quickly to escape predators

• to protect the animal from being eaten by predators

• to allow the animal to blend into its surroundings

• to protect the animal as they move across rough surfaces in their environment

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112.15.b.10.A

This cow has eyes on the side of its head and flat teeth.

Choose TWO items that show the function of eyes on the side of its head and flat teeth.

• Flat teeth help the cow eat plants

• Eyes on the side help the cow target prey

• Flat teeth help the cow eat plants and meat

• Eyes on the side help the cow see more of its surroundings and escape predators

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112.15.b.10.A

Match the structure with the correct function.

• reproduction / attracts pollinators

• 
• help a plant reach sunlight

• 
• anchor the plant into the soil

• 
• allow the plant to move with the water

• 

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112.15.b.10.A

112.6.b.13.A