Ecosystems Week 2: Producers

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What are organisms called that are the starting point in most food chains?

Back

Producers

Front

What do we call organisms, like plants, that make their own food using sunlight, water, and air?

Back

Producers

Front

What is something that provides the power or fuel for living things to grow, move, and stay alive?

Back

Source of energy

Front

What is the main role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

To create food for themselves and other organisms.

Front

What is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

Plants, such as trees and flowers.

Front

What do producers convert sunlight into during photosynthesis?

Back

Chemical energy in the form of glucose.

Front

Why are producers important for consumers in an ecosystem?

Back

They provide the food and energy that consumers need to survive.

Front

What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

Back

Carbon dioxide

Front

What byproduct do plants release during photosynthesis?

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Oxygen