5th Grade Life Science Review 1

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What is a parasite?

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A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food at the expense of the host.

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Why are ticks classified as parasites?

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Ticks consume the host’s blood and can transmit disease to the host.

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What is the main reason desert lizards hide under rocks during the day?

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To escape high temperatures.

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What is a cleaner fish?

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A small fish that removes parasites and food debris from larger fish, benefiting both.

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What do food chains transfer?

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Energy and matter.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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Who is the predator in a food chain?

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The organism that hunts and eats another organism.

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Who is the prey in a food chain?

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The organism that is hunted and eaten by a predator.

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What is the role of herbivores in a food chain?

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Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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