Matter & Energy in Ecosystems (Amplify)

Molecule

A group of atoms joined together in a particular way

Energy Storage Molecule

A molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive

System

A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

Ecosystem

All the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area

Organisms

Living things, such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria

Cellular Respiration

The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells

Biotic Matter

The matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem

Abiotic Matter

The matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks

Chloroplast

The part of a cell where photosynthesis happens

Mitochondria

The part of the cell where cellular respiration happens (the powerhouse of the cell)

Photosynthesis

The process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)

Connect

To link two or more things

Biodome

A closed ecosystem made by humans

Producer

An organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)

Decomposer

An organism that gets energy storage molecules (such as glucose) by breaking down dead matter

Consumer

An organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)

Energy

The ability to make things move or change