Biology Chapter 1: Exploring Life Review

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What is the primary way members of the kingdom Animalia obtain their food?

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Members of the kingdom Animalia can obtain their food by eating other organisms.

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What is an example of evolution that has resulted from human activity?

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Some insect species are now resistant to pesticides.

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How do plants utilize sunlight?

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Plants use sunlight to make sugars through photosynthesis.

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What is the relationship between a tissue and an organ system?

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An organ system includes tissues.

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How do beneficial adaptations in species like red pandas come to be?

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Over evolutionary time, pandas with the best adaptations were more likely to survive and produce offspring.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars.

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Define evolution.

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Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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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 a tissue?

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A tissue is a group of cells that work together to perform a specific function.

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What is an organ system?

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An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform complex functions in an organism.