MC.U1.L1 Matter & Energy in Organisms

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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How do decomposers contribute to an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients and help maintain the balance of ecosystems.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What do producers need to make food?

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Producers need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is the role of primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.