5.1 Photosynthesis

What organisms use the process of photosynthesis?

• Plants

• Algae

• Bacteria

Write the chemical equation for photosynthesis

How does the energy captured by plants get transferred?

Write the chemical equation for cellular respiration (Figure 5.1.5).

List 3 things that the energy you obtain through cellular respiration is used for:

Why doesn’t all of the energy get transferred to the next level?

What percent is passed on?

What is an energy pyramid?

List 2 ways that the decreased amount of energy at each trophic level affects the organization of the ecosystem.

What is biological magnification (or biomagnification)?