Flow of Energy Flashcards
Ecosystem
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Producer
person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale.
“an oil producer”
Consumer
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
Decomposer
Ecology. an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances.
Food Web
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
food chain
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
Photosynthesis
chemical compounds with the aid of radiant energy and especially light especially
Cellular Respiration
any of various energy-yielding oxidative reactions in living matter that typically involve transfer of oxygen and production of carbon dioxide and water as end products Cellular