Food Webs and Flow of Energy MS-LS2-3

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cells using oxygen to produce energy from food

Cells Using Oxygen To Produce Energy From Food.

Cellular Respiration

Cellular Respiration Simple Definition

unlike a plant, cannot make its own food, instead it eats other living things

Unlike A Plant, Cannot Make Its Own Food, Instead It Eats Other Living Things.

Consumer

Consumer Simple Definition

an organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste, like fungi or bacteria

An Organism That Breaks Down Dead Organisms And Waste, Like Fungi Or Bacteria.

Decomposer

Decomposer Simple Definition

a model of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

A Model Of Overlapping Food Chains In An Ecosystem.

Food Web

Food Web Simple Definition

the sum of all chemical reactions in an organism

The Sum Of All Chemical Reactions In An Organism.

Metabolism

Metabolism Simple Definition

a group of atoms held together by bonds

A Group Of Atoms Held Together By Bonds.

Molecule

Molecule Simple Definition

the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food

The Process By Which Plants Use Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide, And Water To Make Food.

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Simple Definition

organism that can make its own food, like all plants

Organism That Can Make Its Own Food, Like All Plants.

Producer

Producer Simple Definition

a step in the food chain or food web

A Step In The Food Chain Or Food Web.

Trophic Level

Trophic Level Simple Definition

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