Read About It: Organisms in Ecosystem

What do all organisms need to live and grow?

• Matter and energy

• Only energy

• Only matter

• Water and sunlight

How do plants obtain their food?

• By eating other organisms

• By capturing sunlight

• By absorbing nutrients from soil

• By consuming water

What gas do plants capture from the air to make their own food?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

What do plants use to capture light energy from the sun?

• Roots

• Stems

• Leaves

• Flowers

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that eats other organisms

• An organism that makes its own food

• An organism that breaks down dead plants

• An organism that consumes sugars

What do consumers release that producers need to make sugars?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

• Minerals

Plants capture sunlight as a source of ______.

How do plants use the sugar they make?​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

• To grow
• To repair damage caused by weather and insects.
• To produce oxygen
• To create soil
• To attract pollinators
• To make new plants.