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Science Concepts and Evidence

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

1.

What is the basic unit of life?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. An organism that makes its own food C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. The cell

2.

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

3.

How do genes relate to traits?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Chloroplasts C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success

4.

Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Chloroplasts B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. An organism that makes its own food D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients

5.

What do decomposers do?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. The cell C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. Chloroplasts

6.

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

7.

What is homeostasis?A. Chloroplasts B. Resources and environmental conditions C. The cell D. Maintaining stable internal conditions

8.

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

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

Worked example

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