Energy
Where does all energy come from?
the sun
Organisms that eat living producers and/or other consumers for energy are called what?
consumers
Consumers that eat both plants and animals are called
omnivores
Organisms get energy by _____ their food in their cells.
burning
Where does photosynthesis take place in plant cells?
Chloroplast
Organisms that capture energy from the sun.
Plants and plant-like protists. Or producers
Organisms that eat dead organisms then release usable minerals into the soil for plants to recycle are called____
decomposers
Examples of producers
trees, seaweed, grass
Combustion means_____
burning.
Where does respiration take place in the cell?
mitochondrion
What are producers?
Organisms that make their own food using sunlight.
Organisms that eat dead organisms but don't release usable minerals into the soil are called___
scavengers
Examples of scavengers
vultures
Where in the cell is glucose burned to produce energy?
mitochondrion
Examples of carbohydrates
sugars and starches
What is the process used by producers to make food called?
photosynthesis
Organisms that eat only plants are called___
herbivores.
examples of herbivores
giraffes, cows, grasshoppers
What is needed to combine with glucose to release energy?
oxygen
macronutrients that provide energy for the cell
sugars, starches, fats
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
Sunlight + water + carbon dioxide = glucose + oxygen
Consumers that eat only animals are called___
carnivores
Examples of omnivores
humans, bears
What is the equation for respiration?
Glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water + energy
Macronutrients that build and repair body parts and control chemical reactions in the body
proteins