4.1 Energy, Producers, and Consumers

4.1 Energy, Producers, and Consumers

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____________ capture energy from nonliving sources and convert it into forms living cells can use and store energy in ways that make it available to other organisms.

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Algae and plants harness solar energy to build living tissues by convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rick carbohydrates such as sugars and starches through the process of ________________.

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__________ is when chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates.

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Heterotrophs must acquire energy from other organisms; also known as _________

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Decomposers feed by chemically breaking down organic matter. This process produces _________, or small pieces of dead and decaying plant and animal remains.

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What are the two primary sources of energy that power living systems?

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How do consumers obtain energy?