Post- Assessment Ecosystems: Flow of Energy and Matter

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What is a food chain?

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A diagram showing the direct path of energy from producers to consumers.

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What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis to create glucose?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What are ecosystems made up of?

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Biotic and abiotic factors.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that eats other animals.

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What is an organism?

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A living thing.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, air, and minerals.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is photosynthesis?

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