Vocabulary - Chapter 3: Ecosystems

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is an autotroph?
Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
Organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called consumers
Organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, carrying out the natural process of decomposition
Organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Define primary producer.
First producer of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms
Material made up of decaying bits of plant and animal material
Organism that breaks down dead material for energy
Animal that feeds only on plants
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is photosynthesis?
Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
Process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
Process by which animals break down food to release energy
Process of converting oxygen into carbon dioxide during respiration
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain chemosynthesis.
Process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide to water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
Process in which organisms break down food to release energy
Process by which green plants lose water through their leaves
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a heterotroph?
Organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called consumers
Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
Organism that can survive without consuming any food
Organism that only eats plants
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define consumer.
Organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph
First producer of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms
Organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
Organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is detritus?
Material made up of decaying bits of plant and animal material
Total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level
Organisms that produce their own food from sunlight
Animals that feed only on plants
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