Flow of energy

Question 1

Ecosystem

Answer 1

a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Question 2

Producer

Answer 2

Plants. One example of producers found in food chains is plants. They use photosynthesis to make their own food.

Question 3

Consumer

Answer 3

Consumer: is an organism that feeds on plants or other animals for energy.

Question 4

Decomposer

Answer 4

Decomposer: is an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances.

Question 5

Food Chain

Answer 5

Food chain, in ecology, the sequence of transfers of matter and energy in the form of food from organism to organism.

Question 6

Food Web

Answer 6

A food web is a detailed interconnecting diagram that shows the overall food relationships between organisms in a particular environment.

Question 7

Photosynthesis

Answer 7

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.

Question 8

Cellular Respiration

Answer 8

cellular respiration The process of cell catabolism in which cells turn food into usable energy in the form of ATP.