Amplify-Matter and Energy in Ecosystems vocab

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What is carbon?

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A type of atom that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules.

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What is glucose?

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A molecule that organisms can use to release energy, made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat).

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What is fat?

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A type of energy storage molecule.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

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What is cellular respiration?

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

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is energy storage?

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The process of capturing and storing energy for later use, often in the form of molecules like glucose or fat.