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Life Science & Ecosystems

Kindergarten · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-JABCSM-46QG

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1.Explain “consumer” in your own words.
2.Explain “ecosystem” in your own words.
3.Explain “producer” in your own words.
4.Explain “food chain” in your own words.
5.Explain “decomposer” in your own words.
6.Explain “inherited trait” in your own words.
7.Explain “life cycle” in your own words.
8.Explain “pollination” in your own words.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Explain “consumer” in your own words.an organism that gets energy by eating others
  2. Explain “ecosystem” in your own words.living and nonliving things interacting in an area
  3. Explain “producer” in your own words.an organism that makes its own food
  4. Explain “food chain” in your own words.a sequence showing how energy moves between organisms
  5. Explain “decomposer” in your own words.an organism that breaks down dead material
  6. Explain “inherited trait” in your own words.a characteristic passed from parents to offspring
  7. Explain “life cycle” in your own words.the stages a living thing passes through
  8. Explain “pollination” in your own words.the transfer of pollen that helps plants reproduce

Worked example

Connect structures and behaviors to survival, growth, reproduction, and energy flow.

Common mistake

Describing a trait without explaining its function.

Helpful hint

Ask how the feature affects survival or reproduction.