Food Webs: Cycling of Matter and Flow of Energy

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What process do our bodies use to make energy from food?

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Cellular respiration

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What are plants considered because they make their own food?

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Producers

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What is the chemical process by which plants make their own food?

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Photosynthesis

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What organisms break down dead things?

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Decomposers

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What are the final products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and sugar

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food web.

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What is the role of consumers in a food web?

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Consumers eat producers or other consumers to obtain energy.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What do plants need for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

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Photosynthesis produces oxygen and sugar, which are used in cellular respiration to release energy.