Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems

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Example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem: sunlight, stream, rock, tree

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tree

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Most producers get energy from the Sun using the process of

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photosynthesis

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen

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A consumer gets energy by

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feeding on other organisms.

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Why is the cycling of matter important?

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Only a limited amount of matter is available so it has to be recycled

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Which group or groups of organisms should scientists study for photosynthesis in a forest ecosystem?

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plants

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Which group or groups of organisms should scientists study to understand cellular respiration in a jungle ecosystem?

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all organisms in the jungle

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What has happened to the amount of carbon in the bamboo and the pandas when the number of molecules that store energy has decreased?

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has decreased.

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Climbing ivy grows on the sides of buildings. The ivy on one building has been taking in carbon from the air for several hours.
Is the ivy in sunlight? What has happened to the number of molecules that store energy in the ivy plants?
The ivy . . .

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is in sunlight. The number of molecules that store energy in the ivy has increased.

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What are the products of cellular respiration?

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Energy (ATP), Water, and Carbon Dioxide.