Photosynthesis
Why is photosynthesis important?
It is how plants produce their own food
What happens in the esophagus?
Muscles push the bolus (food) down
In an ecosystem, which level needs to be the largest in number of organisms?
Top consumer, producer, or primary consumer
Producer
What kind of gas does yeast produce?
Carbon dioxide
What is a group of goldfish called?
A glint!
What makes the plant green?
Chlorophyll (absorbs red and blue light, reflects green)
What happens in the stomach?
digestive juices (hydrochloric acid and enzymes) added
squeezes and mashes bolus
results in a thick liquid (chyme)
Let's take a pause and look at our wheat!
Coooooooooooool!
Why do humans and plants mutually need each other?
We produce carbon dioxide which the plant needs
Plants produce oxygen which we need
What is a group of hamsters called?
A horde!
Where does photosynthesis occur?
the green parts of the plant
What happens in the small intestine?
chyme moves through
more digestive juices can be added
nutrients extracted through the villi and pass into the blood
What is food for plants?
Sugar
Why did the plants in the dark grow if there was no light for them to make food?
The seed provides energy for initial growth
What is a group of caterpillars called?
An army!
What are the three things needed for photosynthesis and where do they come from?
Carbon dioxide- air
Water- soil, through roots
Sunlight- Sun
What happens in the large intestine?
Water and some nutrients are extracted
Chyme is now called feces
What can a food pyramid tell me that a food web cannot?
What level of consumer
How the producer layer must be larger to support the consumer layers
What are some other forms of waste that aren't feces?
urine, sweat, your breath
What is a group of wildfowl called?
A plump!
What are the three products of photosynthesis and where do they go?
Oxygen- air
Water vapor- air
Sugar- stays in plant
We have talked about the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
What else is important in breaking down food and how does it happen?
The mouth:
teeth mash
saliva moistens
tongue mixes
What does a food web tell you that the food pyramid cannot?
What organisms specifically eat and how many organism eat a single organism
Other answers may be acceptable as well
You have two bags with the same amount of water and yeast. You place the same amount of different food in each.
If one produced carbon dioxide and the other didn't, what could that mean?
The one with carbon dioxide had more sugar in the food.
What is a group of emus called?
A mob!