Producers Flashcards
1
Q
Producers
A
An organism that is capable of converting radiant energy or chemical energy into carbohydrates
2
Q
Anaerobic
A
Without oxygen
3
Q
Chemotrophs
A
Autotrophic bacteria that use chemo synthesis to produce energy in anaerobic environments
4
Q
Reaction of photosynthesis
A
12H2O+6CO2 +solar energy =
C6 H12 O6+ 6O2+6H2 O
5
Q
Net Primary Productivity (NPP) energy
A
The amount of energy that plants pass on to the community of herbivores in an ecosystem;
6
Q
Gross Primary Productivity (GPP)
A
The amount of sugar plants produce in photosynthesis
