Life Science Review (EOY Benchmark)

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What are the two categories that make up a scientific name?

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Genus and Species.

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What is the process called where better adapted organisms survive to pass traits to their offspring?

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Natural Selection.

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What taxa are included in a scientific name?

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Genus and Species.

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To which kingdom does the dandelion belong?

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Plant Kingdom.

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In a food chain, what do we call the organism that makes its own food?

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Producer.

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What is the definition of a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

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

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What is the difference between a predator and prey?

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A predator hunts and eats other organisms, while prey is the organism that is hunted.

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What is the definition of 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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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.