how molecules are created
Reactants of photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide and water
What parts of the ecosystem contain carbon dioxide
abiotic matter and biotic matter
what is Abiotic matter?
Matter that makes up the non-living parts of an ecosystem.
Is 'energy from sunlight' a reactant in the process of photosynthesis
no.
Products of photosynthesis
Oxygen and ESMs such as glucose
What happens if one part of a system changes
It affects the rest of the system
What is carbon?
A type of atom that makes up molecules such as Carbon Dioxide and EMSs
How can ESMs decrease?
- There is less sunlight
-Dead matter is buried
- Carbon dioxide is trapped
Oxygen and ESMs such as glucose
If carbon increases in abiotic matter, what happens?
more carbon is available to producers so they can make ESMs
What are ESMs?
A molecule organisms use to release the energy they need to survive.
How can ESMs increase?
- More sunlight
- More carbon
- Dead matter is burned(creates carbon)
Products of Cellular respiration
Carbon dioxide and water
How does sunlight affect ESMs?
What is a decomposer?
An organism that gets ESMs by breaking down dead matter.
Can a plant give off carbon dioxide with no sunlight?
yes.
What parts of the ecosystem do cellular respiration
all but dead matter
When do organisms release their energy?
During cellular resperation.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
A molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
How does carbon dioxide enter the air
due to cellular resperation