7.4 Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis

Front

What are nutrients in food that the body uses to build cell membranes, nerve tissue, and hormones?

Back

Fat

Front

What is anything that has mass and takes up space?

Back

Matter

Front

What is the power derived from chemical resources?

Back

Energy

Front

What do we call organisms that eat other organisms to gain energy?

Back

Consumers

Front

What is a group of atoms bonded together that represent the smallest unit of a chemical compound?

Back

Food molecules

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What are the two main products of photosynthesis?

Back

Glucose and oxygen

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

Front

What is the difference between producers and consumers?

Back

Producers create their own food through photosynthesis, while consumers eat other organisms.

Front

What is the term for the cycle of matter through the environment?

Back

Matter cycling