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A series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food energy molecule glucose, and give off oxygen
Photosynthesis
All the living and nonliving things in a given area
Ecosystem
A series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
Cellular Respiration
A process by which glucose, a sugar, is broken down into small molecules
Glycolysis
Living things that make their own food are called
Producers
Organisms that do not produce their own food, so they need to eat other organisms to get energy
Consumers
Organisms that get their energy by eating the remains of other organisms
Detritivores
A simple model that shows how energy moves from the Sun, to a producer, to one or more consumers through feeding relationships
Food Chain
A model of energy transfer that shows how food chains in a community are interconnected
Food Web
A model that shows the amount of energy available in each step of a food chain
Energy Pyramid
