Day 1 - Intro to Energy Flow Exit Ticket

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What does a food chain illustrate?

Back

Energy flow through an ecosystem.

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What is the process by which consumers convert food (glucose) into energy?

Back

Cellular Respiration.

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Where does the energy in a food chain originate?

Back

The Sun.

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What is the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

Use sunlight to make food.

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What process do producers use to convert sunlight into glucose?

Back

Photosynthesis.

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Define 'producer' in an ecosystem context.

Back

An organism that can make its own food using sunlight, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is 'cellular respiration'?

Back

The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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Explain the term 'photosynthesis'.

Back

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

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What is the significance of the sun in a food chain?

Back

It is the primary source of energy for all living organisms.

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Identify a primary consumer in a food chain.

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An organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.