Energy and Organism/food web Flashcards
What is growth?
the increases in cell size and number that take place during the life history of an organism.
what is body repair?
taking in nutrients to replace dead cells
what is cellular respiration?
Cellular respiration is the process of breaking sugar into a form that the cell can use as energy.
what is warmth?
The state, sensation, or quality of producing or having a moderate degree of heat:
What is movement?
changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
what is growth?
the process of increasing in physical size.
what is photosynthesis?
the process plants use to create their own food
what is the equation for cellular respiration?
glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy.
what is the formula for photosynthesis
carbon dioxide + water —> glucose + oxygen + water.
Similarities between cellular respiration and photosynthesis
Use energy
Difference between primary and secondary consumer?
Primary consumers are animals that eat primary producers; they are also called herbivores (plant-eaters). Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. They are carnivores (meat-eaters) and omnivores (animals that eat both animals and plants).
What are primary and secondary producers?
Primary Producer: any green plant or any of various microorganisms that can convert light energy or chemical energy into organic matter.
Secondary producer: A secondary producer is a herbivore, an animal that eats plant matter and, in turn, is food for a predator.
What is a decomposer
he group of organisms called decomposers forms the final link in the food chain. They break down dead animals and plants and return vital nutrients to the soil
What is an herbivore
plant eater
what is an omnivore
plant and meat eater
