Food Chain/Photosynthesis

Food Chain

chlorophyll

green pigment found in plants

chloroplast

an organelle in the leaves of plants where photosynthesis happens

glucose

a simple sugar which is an important energy source for all living things made in photosynthesis

photosynthesis

the process in which plants use energy from the sun to make their own food

stomata

pores or small openings on a leaf that take in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen

nutrients

something used by an organism to survive and grow

xylem

the tissue within a stem that carries water and nutrients to the leaves of a plant

Consumer

An animal that needs to get energy by eating another a living thing. Only animals and humans are Consumers, not plants.

Producer

A plant that makes its own energy. No other living thing is a Producer, Only PLANTS

Carnivore

People or animals that get its energy from eating other animals.

Insectivore

An animal that gets its energy from eating insects.

Herbivore

An animal that gets its energy from plants.