9th-3:2 Energy, Producers and Consumers

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What is a word that means the same thing as 'consumer'?

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Heterotroph

Front

What are plants classified as in terms of energy production?

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Primary producers.

Front

In a food chain, what role do algae play?

Back

They are primary producers.

Front

How do most primary producers create their own food?

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By using light energy to make carbohydrates.

Front

What gas is used by plants during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the process called by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What are the two main types of organisms in an ecosystem based on energy acquisition?

Back

Producers and consumers.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The sun.

Front

What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

Back

To obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.