Decomposers
What is the role of a decomposer?
To break down dead organic matter, such as dead plants and animals and return essential nutrients to the environment
What is a consumer?
Any organism that obtains energy by eating plants or other animals.
What is the part of the plant that holds the plant in place and absorbs water and minerals from the soil?
Roots
In what part of the plant does photosynthesis occur?
The leaves
What is the yellow powder found on the male part of the flower called?
Pollen
What would happen if decomposers did not exist?
Dead organic matter would accumulate and essential nutrient cycles would collapse
Where do producers get their energy from?
Sunlight
What is the part of the flower that attracts pollinators?
Petals
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Is soil alive?
Yes, it is considered alive! It is an ecosystem full of life made up of both living and nonliving parts
Where do decomposers get their energy from?
Dead and decaying matter
Grasshoppers, lizards, and birds are examples of ___
Consumers
What part of the plant produces seeds?
Flower
What are the three things that are needed for a plant to do photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight
What do dragonflies do for our garden?
They are carnivores that help control pest populations such as mosquitoes, flies and gnats
What are the three types of decomposers?
Invertebrates, bacteria, and fungi
What is the final part of a food chain?
Decomposers
Plants are producers which means that they make their own___
Energy (food)
What makes plants green?
Chlorophyll
What are five categories of pollinators that all start with the letter B?
Bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and beetles/bugs
How are decomposers different from scavengers, like vultures?
Scavengers break down larger things into smaller fragments that can be further decomposed. Decomposers break these down on a chemical level for plants to use.
When a predator population's food supply gets larger, the predator population gets...
Also gets larger
What part of the plant does the word "bud" refer to?
Flower
Do plants that lose their leaves in the fall perform photosynthesis?
No!
What is the female part of the plant called?
Pistil