Photosynthesis
carbon dioxide & water
Hunts other animals for food
Predator
More photosynthesis happens in the winter than in the summer
False
The ultimate source of energy in most food chains
Sunlight
The products in photosynthesis
oxygen and glucose
Breaks down dead materials and recycles nutrients back to the soil
Decomposers
Is hunted by other animals for food
A rabbit is an example of a producer
False
The first consumer in the food chain is called what
Primary consumer
The process of using sunlight energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen
photosynthesis
Only eats meat
Carnivore
A network of food chains
Food Web
A tertiary consumer is at the top of the energy pyramid
True
Which consumer group is at the top of the energy pyramid
glucose
Only eats plants
Herbivore
Living thing
Organism
What does the word part photo mean
Light
A green pigment that absorbs light energy in order for photosynthesis to happen
Chlorophyll
Eats plants and animals
Omnivore
A system in which living and nonliving things work together to survive
Ecosystem
What does synthesis mean
To put together
Why is the energy level highest among producers in the energy pyramid
They ultimately provide energy to all consumers