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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 7 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1P9CDB0-FR8G

1.

What is homeostasis?A. Chloroplasts B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. The cell

2.

What limits population growth?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Maintaining stable internal conditions

3.

How do genes relate to traits?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. An organism that makes its own food D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients

4.

What does natural selection favor?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. The cell C. An organism that makes its own food D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success

5.

Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Chloroplasts D. The cell

6.

What do decomposers do?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. The cell C. Chloroplasts D. Maintaining stable internal conditions

7.

What is a producer?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients

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What is the basic unit of life?A. The cell B. An organism that makes its own food C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients

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

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