The main source of energy all orgnaims use.
What is the sun?
What is photosynthesis?
Plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make glucose (a sugar) and produce oxygen.
How do animals use energy?
Grow
Perform Daily Tasks
Heal
Reproduce
What services do plants provide?
Food
Oxygen
Prevent soil erosion
Filter water
Medicine
Beauty products
What is metabolism?
the chemical processes animals use to break down or build molecules.
What is the difference between an endotherm and an ectotherm?
Endotherm - an animal that uses energy from its body to keep their body at a stable temperature.
Ectotherm - an animal that depends on its environment to warm its body.
How do plants get nutrients?
From the soil.
Give an example of internal and external uses of energy.
Internal - breathing
External - running
Who has a faster metabolism, a pocket mouse or a sloth? Why?
A pocket mouse because its smaller and more active
A green substance that allows plants to absorb sunlight energy
What is chlorophyll?