Africa Storyline Study Guide

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What is gel electrophoresis?

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A laboratory procedure used to separate DNA, RNA, or proteins based on their size and charge.

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What does 'primary consumer' mean in a food chain?

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The first organism that consumes something else for energy.

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What is carrying capacity?

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The largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support.

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What are producers?

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Organisms such as plants, euglena, and cyanobacteria that can photosynthesize.

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What are the reactants for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food (e.g., plants), while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.