Week 10 Matter Flow In Ecosystems

Front

What must organisms eat to get new matter and energy for their bodies?

Back

Consumers

Front

What is the connection of all food chains in an ecosystem called?

Back

Food web

Front

What do we call animals that eat other animals for matter and energy?

Back

Carnivores

Front

What process do plants use to create their own food, requiring sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What shows the order in which organisms depend on each other for food?

Back

Food chain

Front

What are organisms that can make their own food using sunlight called?

Back

Autotrophs

Front

What type of consumers eat both plants and animals?

Back

Omnivores

Front

What is the term for organisms that only eat plants?

Back

Herbivores

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 term for the variety of life in an ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity