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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 7 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-O35AGF-FR8G

1.

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

2.

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

3.

What is a producer?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. An organism that makes its own food C. Chloroplasts D. The cell

4.

What limits population growth?A. The cell B. Maintaining stable internal conditions C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Chloroplasts

5.

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

6.

Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Chloroplasts B. Maintaining stable internal conditions C. An organism that makes its own food D. Resources and environmental conditions

7.

What do decomposers do?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Chloroplasts D. An organism that makes its own food

8.

What does natural selection favor?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients

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

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