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 called that converts food (glucose) into energy in consumers?

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 process called that allows producers to convert sunlight into glucose?

Back

Photosynthesis.

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What is the primary role of a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

Use sunlight to make food.

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Define 'producer' in an ecological 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'.

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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?

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

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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They obtain energy by eating other organisms.