Dog Eat Dog
Organisms that eat other organisms: “C_________”
Consumer
Organism that makes its own food: “P_________”
Producer
Organism that breaks down & absorbs nutrients:
“D_____________”
Decomposer
Molecule used for short term energy storage
Carbohydrate
I am a specialized vesicle found mostly in animal cells
Vacuole
Diagrams feeding relationships within an ecosystem
Food Web
Process that converts sunlight into sugars
Photosynthesis
Example of a Decomposer
Mushroom, Earthworm or Bacteria
Connected together to make proteins
Amino Acids
I am a cellulose feature that protects all plant cells, but NOT animal cells
Cell Wall
Another term for Consumer
Heterotroph
Another term for Producer
Heterotroph
Specialized vesicle in cells that breaks down waste
Lysosome
Used to make flexible membranes in all cells
This gives me the ability to create identical offspring without a partner
Asexual Reproduction
Level of Consumer that Eats Producers
Primary Consumer
The plant organelle where photosynthesis happens
Chloroplast
Organism that eats dead & decaying organisms
Detritivore
Connected together to make DNA
Nucleic Acids
I am a specialized vesicle found mostly in animal cells
Lysosome
Diagram that shows an ecosystem's loss of energy
Energy Pyramid
Tissue type in plants where photosynthesis happens
Ground tissue
A level of a food chain
Trophic Level
Molecule that directly fuels cell processes
ATP
I always have a cell wall, but never a nucleus.
Prokaryote