Amplify Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

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System

A group of parts that work together as a whole

Producers

Organisms such as plants and algae that produce their own food (energy storage molecules

cellular respiration

Process that releases energy by breaking down ESM'se and other food molecules to release Co2 and energy

Biodome

a closed ecosystem made by humans

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

a molecule consisting of carbon and oxygen atoms

carbon

a type of atom that makes up carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules.

Biotic Matter

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

Abiotic Matter

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

Decomposer

organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

Photosynthesis

process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose

Atoms

tiny pieces that all matter - all stuff in the world - is made of

Ecosystem

A community of organisms (biotic) and their abiotic environment

Energy Storage Molecules

A molecule that organisms can use to release the energy needed to survive

Consumer

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms


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