Life Science

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How many different levels are in the classification hierarchy?

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8

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What is the climate of an area largely determined by?

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It's location on Earth.

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Animals are divided into two large groups. What are they?

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Invertebrates and vertebrates.

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What are the two factors that are present in every ecosystem?

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Energy and matter.

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What is a niche?

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The special role an organism plays within its habitat.

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What is the basic unit of life?

Back

The cell.

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What process do plants use to make their own food?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.