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The organisms in an ecosystem cannot grow or reproduce if they do not have enough energy
energy storage molecules
all organisms in an ecosystem performs cellular
respiration
Our ecosystem is ____. More carbon can not be produced or destroyed.
closed
If the number of energy storage molecules in an ecosystem’s plants and animals ___, then the amount of ___ has also increased.
increases, carbon
use carbon dioxide as well as energy from sunlight to make energy storage molecules.
Producers
only ___ perform photosynthesis.
plants
___ use sunlight to perform photosynthesis. The more sunlight available the more energy they can produce.
Plants
If plants are in sunlight they are taking in ___.
carbon
When there is ___ ____ ____ in abiotic matter this carbon is used to make energy storage molecules.
more carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide – is ___ matter.
abiotic
Plants are the primary ___.
producers
Plants use ___ to make energy storage molecules.
carbon
matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks
abiotic
energy storage molecule – contains ___ and is ___ matter.
carbon, biotic
___ are the primary consumers.
Animals
When plants are taking in carbon from the air the plants are in ____, and the amount of energy storage molecules has increased.
sunlight
matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem
biotic matter
Organisms release ___ in cellular respiration. This moves carbon from biotic matter to abiotic matter.
energy
When plants are in ___ they can take in carbon and produce energy storage molecules.
sunlight
In a ___ system, no material can get in or out. When that system is in sunlight, the amount of carbon in the air will decrease and the amount of carbon in living things will increase.
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