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Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Vocabulary
Flow of Energy
Flow of Energy/Lab Safety
100
How do gases get in and out of the leaf?
stomata
100
Through what process do plants make their own food?
photosynthesis
100
What is a producer?
(plants) produce own food
100
Which direction do the arrows point in a food chain/web?
in the direction of the flow of energy
100
When should you wear goggles?
during any lab experiment
200
What is the green pigment in plants
chlorphyll
200
What does chlorophyll absorb?
radiant energy
200
what is a decomposer?
breaks down dead matter
200
True or False Fungi is a decomposer
true
200
what is the first thing you do during a lab?
listen for teacher directions
300
How does the plant distribute the food (glucose)
phloem
300
How does the plant get water
xylem
300
What is a consumer?
eats producers and other consumers for energy
300
What role do decomposers play in a food web?
break material down to return nutrients and energy to the ecosystem
300
How much energy is passed to the next trophic level
10%
400
What is produced from photosynthesis
oxygen and glucose
400
What three things does the plant need for photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide, sunlight, water
400
Name three types of consumers
herbivore, omnivore, carnivore
400
What is biomass
total mass of all living matter that can be converted into energy
400
What type of energy is needed for photosynthesis to begin
radiant energy
500
Why do we need photosynthesis? (2 reasons)
glucose for energy and oxygen to breathe
500
What is radiant energy converted into?
chemical energy
500
Besides plants, what two other organisms can undergo photosynthesis?
algae and bacteria
500
What was happening in the compost bin? (2 things)
-energy released as heat -matter being recycled through decay
500
what role do decomposers play in the food web
return nutrients and energy to the ecosystem