SHACKLES Life in Africa Test Review-No Time Limit

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How many amino acids are found in all living things?

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20

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What is a producer in an energy pyramid?

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An organism that produces energy, typically through photosynthesis, such as grass.

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How do offspring gain their chromosomes?

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Half of their chromosomes come from each parent.

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What is a secondary consumer in an energy pyramid?

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An organism that eats primary consumers, such as a wolf.

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Why would a female lion take care of cubs that are not her own?

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It makes sense if they are closely related to her, since they share many alleles, ensuring her genes are passed on.

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What are amino acids?

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The building blocks of proteins, essential for all living organisms.

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Define 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 a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.

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Explain the concept of genetic inheritance.

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The process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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A graphical representation showing the flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem.