Flow of Energy Flashcards
Ecosystem
a community or group of livings organisms that live in and interact with each other specific environment.
producer
an organism that make their own food from energy.
consumer
are unable to make their own energy
Decomposer
that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animals matter, making organic nutrients available to the ecosystem
Food Chain
a smaller organism part of a larger host and may itself be parasitized by even smaller organisms.
Food Web
represents feeding relationships within a community
Photosynthesis
process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy
Cellular Respiration
the process by which organisms combine oxygen with foodstuff molecules