Unit 3 S Interim

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What is one difference between plants and animals?

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Plants produce their own food through photosynthesis, while animals cannot and must consume other organisms for energy.

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What is the primary source of energy for algae and grass?

Back

The Sun is the primary source of energy for algae and grass.

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Which organism can change the Sun's energy into a form usable by other organisms?

Back

Algae can change the Sun's energy into a form that can be used by other organisms.

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How does energy flow through a food chain?

Back

Energy flows through a food chain starting from the Sun, which is captured by producers like phytoplankton, and then transferred to consumers.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms, like plants and algae, that can make their own food using sunlight.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and some other organisms use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.