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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 7 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1QDAS2W-FR8G

1.

What is a producer?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Chloroplasts C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success

2.

How do genes relate to traits?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Chloroplasts D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits

3.

Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Chloroplasts B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success

4.

What is homeostasis?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients

5.

What is the basic unit of life?A. The cell B. Chloroplasts C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Resources and environmental conditions

6.

What do decomposers do?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Chloroplasts C. The cell D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients

7.

What limits population growth?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. The cell C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. Chloroplasts

8.

What does natural selection favor?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Chloroplasts D. The cell

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  1. What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
  2. How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
  3. Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
  4. What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
  5. What is the basic unit of life?The cell
  6. What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
  7. What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
  8. What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success

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