Energy, Producers, and Consumers

Energy, Producers, and Consumers

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Science

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9th - 12th Grade

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Barbara White

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Autotroph Noun

[aw-toh-trohf]

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Autotroph


An organism that can capture energy from nonliving sources and convert it into forms that living cells can use.

Example: This diagram shows a plant, an autotroph, using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create its own food (glucose) through photosynthesis.
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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Primary producer Noun

[pry-mair-ee pro-doo-ser]

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Primary producer


The first producers of energy-rich compounds that can be used later by other organisms; another term for an autotroph.

Example: This diagram shows photosynthesis, the process where primary producers like plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food (glucose).
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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Photosynthesis Noun

[foh-toh-sin-thuh-sis]

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Photosynthesis


A process where autotrophs use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates.

Example: This diagram shows a plant (a producer) using energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create its own food (glucose) and release oxygen.
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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Chemosynthesis Noun

[kee-moh-sin-thuh-sis]

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Chemosynthesis


A process in which chemical energy stored in inorganic molecules is used by an organism to produce carbohydrates.

Example: Bacteria near deep-sea vents use chemicals like hydrogen sulfide, instead of sunlight, to create their own food energy (glucose) for survival.
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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Heterotroph Noun

[het-er-oh-trohf]

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Heterotroph


An organism that must acquire energy from other organisms, typically by eating them for nourishment and sustenance.

Example: This food chain shows heterotrophs, like the grasshopper, frog, and snake, which get energy by eating other organisms, unlike the producer (grass).
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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Consumer Noun

[kuhn-soo-mer]

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Consumer


An organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and nutrient needs; another term for a heterotroph.

Example: This diagram shows that consumers are organisms that get energy by eating other organisms, like the rabbit eating grass or the fox eating the rabbit.
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7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Herbivore Noun

[hur-buh-vor]

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Herbivore


A type of consumer that obtains energy and nutrients by eating plant parts such as leaves, roots, seeds, or fruits.

Example: This image shows several examples of animals, such as a cow and a zebra, to illustrate that herbivores are a category of animals that eat plants.
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