Match each vocabulary term to its description. Write the letter of the description on the line next to the term.

• body part helps organism survive

• consumer

• a behavior that is inherited

• producer

• an organism that must eat to get energy

• structure

• a set of interconnected food chains

• instinct

• organism that uses energy from the sun

• food web

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How is the life cycle of a sea turtle similar to that of a bird?

• Both go through metamorphosis.

• Both lay eggs.

• Both learn to fly as juveniles.

• Both have parents that care for their young.

What is the function of a green sea turtle’s serrated jaw?

• The blade-like jaw helps a green sea turtle rip into a fish’s flesh.

• The blade-like jaw helps steer a green sea turtle through the water.

• The blade-like jaw to protect a green sea turtle’s internal organs.

• The blade-like jaw helps a green sea turtle tear vegetation for food.

A basic food web is shown below. Which of the organisms in this food web is a producer?

• Zooplankton

• Clam

• Phytoplankton

• Loggerhead sea turtle

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Some facts about sea turtles are listed below. Which of the facts describes an inherited physical characteristic of a sea turtle?

• Fact 1 only

• Fact 2 only

• Facts 1 and 3 only

• Facts 1, 2, and 3

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Loggerhead sea turtles primarily eat animals with hard shells such as horseshoe crabs and clams. Which of the following structures best helps loggerhead sea turtles consume its prey?

• Strong, powerful jaws

• Heart-shaped shells

• Powerful hind (back) flippers

• Large size