Photosynthesis
What part of the plant take in sunlight?
The Leaves
A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
Mutualism
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
Consumer
A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the other organisms that depend on it for food will suffer and/or die out as well
Keystone species
What do greenhouse gases do?
They trap heat near the earths surface
What THREE THINGS do plants take in to create energy through photosynthesis?
Sunlight
Carbon Dioxide
Water
a relationship between two organisms in which one organisms benefits and the other is unaffected
Commensalism
A consumer than eats only plants
Herbivore
An organisms that uses sunlight to get its energy
Producer
which greenhouse gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the FORMULA for photosynthesis?
This + This + This produces That + That
Water + CO2 + Sunlight ----> Oxygen + Glucose
A relationship between tow organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
Parasitism
A consumer that only eats animals
Carnivore
An organism that eats other organisms for energy
consumer
Is oxygen a greenhouse gas?
No. Carbon Dioxide is though.
Why do plants produce Glucose during photosynthesis? (what do they use Glucose for?)
ENERGY!!!!
The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
competition
A consumer that eats both plant and animals
Omnivore
An organisms that breaks down breaks down dead organisms for food, and also provides nutrients for soil
Decomposers
Would life on earth be sustainable without greenhouse gases? Why or why not?
No, it would get too cold
Since plants produce their own energy by absorbing sunlight, what kind of organisms does this make them?
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Producer
The relationship between an organisms that hunts another organisms for food is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8) and _ _ _ _ (4) relationship
Predator and prey relationship
What do the arrows in a food chain or food web show?
the flow/transfer of energy
What is the beginning of a food web, the source for energy for producers?
The Sun