Vocabulary
An omnivore is an animal that...
Eats both plants and animals
What type of matter does a plant use to make food?
nitrogen
sunlight
oxygen
sugar
Oxygen
Endotherm
Producers are typically...
Plants that provide food for consumers
How does an endotherm differ from an ectotherm?
Endotherms use energy stored in their body and ectotherms depend on their environment for energy.
Carnivore
Plants provide food for what types of organisms?
Herbivore/omnivore
A cold-blooded animal is called an...
Ectotherm
The TERTIARY consumer is at the top of the food chain because...
It is a carnivore and gets its energy from other animals
Why is it important to keep your body at a normal temperature?
It helps to maintain our normal functions and life processes.
Chlorophyll_______________ sunlight energy to help the plant make its food.
Absorbs
When a plant makes its own food, it creates glucose which is a type of...
Sugar
Name two ways that animals use energy...
Grow
heal
swim
stretch
run
The primary consumer is a...
Herbivore or Omnivore and eats plants
What is metabolism?
It is when molecules in a living organism are broken down and then built up.
The process of a plant making food and releasing oxygen into the air is called...
Photosynthesis
Chlorophyll gives plants...
Their green color
An animal has a body temperature of 100 degrees one morning and 113 degrees the next morning. Is this animal an Endotherm or an Ectotherm? Explain
Ectotherm- body temp fluctuates and is not always consistent as it depends on the sun for warmth.
What animal could be a SECONDARY CONSUMER in the desert?
Snake
Coyote
Javelina
Lizard
Compare the metabolism of a small active endotherm to a large, inactive endotherm.
The small active endotherms have a higher metabolism than the large inactive one. The smaller endotherms have to eat more and release more heat to stay active.
The collection of chemical processes that break down and build molecules in a living organism is called...
Metabolism
Where does the matter that plants use for photosynthesis come from?
Air and water
Why do different animals need to eat different amounts of food? Explain.
Animals need to eat different foods and different amounts depending on their size and metabolism.
More of the original energy from the sun is lost but animals are still obtaining energy from what they eat.
What are two ways we use energy that CAN BE SEEN, and two ways we use energy that CAN'T BE SEEN.
Run, swim, walk, eat, sleep
grow, heal body tissue