Unit 1 Lesson 6 Flashcards
Photosynthesis
The process where plants use energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar and oxygen
H2O + CO2 + sunlight …………. Sugar + O2
Chlorophyll
The green pigment found in chloroplasts that captures energy from sunlight
Cellular respiration
The process where cells use oxygen to produce energy (ATP) from food
Sugar + O2 …………. H2O + CO2 + energy (ATP)
Producers
Can make their own food. Use energy from the sun to make chemical energy
Consumers
Must eat or consume other living things to get food. Their cells break down food to release chemical energy
Decomposers
Break down dead organisms or the waste of other organisms for energy
ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate is the chemical energy produced during cellular respiration