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| Name the two processes involved in the carbon cycle |
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| photosynthesis and cellular respiration |
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| process where plants use carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen |
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| Where does the process of photosynthesis occur? |
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| process where organisms (both plants and animals) use oxygen and glucose to produce carbon dioxide, water, and ATP |
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| Where does cellular respiration occur in the organism? |
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| mitochondria or powerhouse |
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| What is the function of decomposers? |
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break down the remains of organisms. In this process, they return energy and nutrients, such as carbon, to the ecosystem.
ex: bacteria and fungi |
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| Animals use _________ during cellular respiration. |
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| Plants use ________ ________ during photosynthesis. |
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| How are the chemical reactions of photosynthesis and cellular respiration related? |
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| The products of one reaction are the reactants of the other reaction. |
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What is the job of a decomposer?
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| In some parts of the world, rainforests are cut down to make land available for homes, businesses, and farms. |
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| It decreases the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere |
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organisms that are capable of making food
ex: plant |
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organisms that can not make their own food
ex: human |
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eats both plants and animals
ex: racoon, bears, humans |
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feeds of other organisms that already been killed or died
ex: vulture or buzzard |
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organisms that break down the remains of dead organisms
ex: fungi and bacteria |
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| describes the flow of energy from producers to consumers to decomposers |
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each of the steps in the feeding relationship
ex: plant is always trophic level 1
ex: grasshopper (primary consumer)is trophic level 2
ex: frog (secondary consumer) is trophic level 3 |
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| Not all of the energy stored in the producers is passed along to decomposers. Some of this energy is used to carry out life functions and some of this energy is lost as heat. |
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| wide base shows the greatest amount of energy is at the lowest trophic level (plant) |
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| food chains that are interconnected |
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| food web that exist on land |
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Aquatic food web
Oceanic food web
Marine food web |
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| food web that exist in the ocean |
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| A food chain begins with photosynthesis and ends with what type of organism? |
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| Which trophic level provides nourishment for the most organisms in the biome? |
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| A seed is eaten by the chipmunk. The chipmunk is eaten by a snake. The snake is eaten by a hawk. At what organism does the food chain end. It ends with the (another name for decomposer) |
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