Science Midterm (Darby) 2024

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What are the basic building blocks of life?

Back

Cells.

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How do plant cells differ from animal cells?

Back

Plant cells make their own food.

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What do vertebrates have that distinguishes them from other animals?

Back

Backbones.

Front

True or False: Temperate Rainforests have mild temperatures and are home to deer, elk, and mountain lions.

Back

True.

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What are the two types of aquatic ecosystems?

Back

Freshwater and salt water.

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What is the function of a cell membrane?

Back

It controls what enters and exits the cell.

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What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.

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What is the primary difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Back

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus; eukaryotic cells do.

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What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms and their environment.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.