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| Score | 0% | 60% |
Which of the following is true about species groups?
a community is made up of a group of populations |
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a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres |
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a population is made up of a group of communities |
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an ecosystem is a biological population |
A population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.
__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
diabetes |
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shingles |
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anemia |
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scurvy |
Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.
Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?
meter |
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gram |
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liter |
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degree Fahrenheit |
The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.
Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle?
precipitation |
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respiration |
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photosynthesis |
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decomposition |
The carbon cycle represents the ciruit of carbon through Earth's ecosystem. Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis. Plants then die and release carbon back into the atmosphere during decomposition or are eaten by animals who breathe (respiration) the carbon into the atmosphere they exhale and produce waste which also releases carbon as it decays.
In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?
primary or tertiary consumers |
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secondary or tertiary consumers |
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primary or secondary consumers |
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secondary consumers or scavengers |
Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.