Energy Through the Ecosystem

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Mushrooms, worms, and bacteria are called _____

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decomposers

Front

If the Sun stops shining, plants and animals would not survive because ___________________

Back

Plants use the Sun's energy and carbon dioxide to make glucose, and release oxygen that animals breathe.

Front

Which is correct? A is oxygen gas and B is carbon dioxide gas. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Which is a product of photosynthesis AND a reactant of cellular respiration?

Back

glucose

Front

What are the products in the photosynthesis reaction?

Back

oxygen and sugar

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Front

What is cellular respiration?

Back

The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for life on Earth?

Back

The Sun.

Front

Define producers in an ecosystem.

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Organisms that produce their own food, primarily through photosynthesis, such as plants.