Photosynthesis & Animal Energy

Front

What is the process called when a plant uses the sun to make its own food (glucose)?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

In a food chain, the arrows point to the ________.

Back

Organism that receives the energy.

Front

What PRODUCER does every food chain START WITH?

Back

The sun

Front

The arrows in a food chain show the flow of __________.

Back

Energy

Front

When an opossum plays dead, this is known as what type of adaptation?

Back

Behavioral adaptation

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Front

What is a producer in a food chain?

Back

An organism that can make its own food, typically plants.

Front

What is a consumer in a food chain?

Back

An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

Front

What is a decomposer?

Back

An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Front

What role does the sun play in a food chain?

Back

It is the primary source of energy for producers.