Ecosystem basics
What is an Ecosystem?
a community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
What is a producer and what is its role in an ecosystem?
A producer makes its own food using sunlight; it provides energy for other organisms.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis ?
To convert sunlight into energy (glucose)
What is Cellular Respiration?
The process by which living organisms convert food into energy
What is Mrs. Bakers Birthday?
December 14th
Define Biotic
Living part of an ecosystem
How do producers make their own food?
Through photosynthesis
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
CO2 + H2O + sunlight -> C6H12O6 +O2
Which organisms perform cellular respiration?
Primary consumers, Secondary Consumers, and Decomposers
What's Miss. Andersons dogs name?
Acceptable answers:
Harper
Harper girl
Girly Girl
Best baby dog
Define Abiotic
A nonliving part of an ecosystem
What are consumers and what types of consumers are there?
Consumers eat other organisms. Primary consumers eat plants and secondary consumers eat other animals.
Where in plants does photosynthesis happen?
In the chloroplasts of plant cells
What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
What is the next holiday off of school?
Memorial Day (May 26th)
How do living and non living parts of an ecosystem interact?
Organisms rely on abiotic resources for survival and interact with each other for food and shelter
What is a decomposer?
Decomposers break down dead organisms
what do plants need to carry out photosynthesis?
Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide, and Water
How are Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Connected?
One can not happen without the other. Photosynthesis needs the CO2 from cellular respiration ,and cellular respiration needs the O2 from photosynthesis.
How many 7th graders are there at RISE ?
53
How does energy enter an ecosystem?
From the sun, through producers (plants).
Why are decomposers important?
They recycle nutrients (CO2) back into the ecosystem
Can photosynthesis happen at night?
No because it needs sunlight
Why is cellular respiration important in ecosystems?
It is how consumers and decomposers get their energy
What is for lunch on May 29th?
Beef Tacos