Life Science Context Clues Practice

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Plants use photosynthesis, converting sunlight into chemical energy to make food,' what does 'photosynthesis' mean?

2. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'The wetlands provide an ideal habitat, or natural environment, for frogs,' what is a 'habitat'?

3. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Every living creature, from microscopic bacteria to huge elephants, is considered an organism,' what is an 'organism'?

4. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'In a forest ecosystem, living plants and animals interact continuously with non-living soil and water,' what does 'ecosystem' mean?

5. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Green plants are producers because they make their own nutrient-rich food using light,' what is a 'producer'?

6. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Rabbits are consumers because they must eat grass and vegetables to gain energy,' what is a 'consumer'?

7. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Fungi act as decomposers, breaking down dead trees and returning minerals to the soil,' what is a 'decomposer'?

8. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'The microscopic cell is the basic structural unit of all living organisms,' what is a 'cell'?

9. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Polar bears adapt to freezing arctic temperatures by growing thick layers of blubber,' what does 'adapt' mean?

10. MultiChoice

    Based on the sentence: 'Chlorophyll is the green pigment in leaves that traps energy from light,' what is 'chlorophyll'?

11. MultiChoice

    Based on the sentence: 'A genetic mutation changed the bird's feather color over several generations,' what is a 'mutation'?

12. MultiChoice

    Based on the sentence: 'The tropical rainforest exhibits rich biodiversity, containing thousands of distinct species,' what does 'biodiversity' mean?