MS-LS1-7: Food, Energy, and Growth
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6th - 8th Grade
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Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Producer Noun
[pruh-doo-ser]
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Producer
An organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, and is the foundation of a food chain.
Example: A leaf uses sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, demonstrating how producers make their own food.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Autotroph Noun
[aw-toh-trohf]
Back
Autotroph
The scientific term for an organism that creates its own food from inorganic substances, often using light energy.
Example: The image shows how plants use sunlight, water, and CO2 to make food, demonstrating autotrophs.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Photosynthesis Noun
[foh-toh-sin-thuh-sis]
Back
Photosynthesis
The process where producers use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food in the form of sugar.
Example: The image shows how plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and oxygen.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Consumer Noun
[kuhn-soo-mer]
Back
Consumer
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms because it cannot produce its own food.
Example: The image shows how a grasshopper, frog, snake, and owl are consumers in a food chain, each feeding on the level below.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Heterotroph Noun
[het-er-oh-trohf]
Back
Heterotroph
The scientific term for an organism that cannot manufacture its own food and must consume other plants or animals.
Example: Hands reaching for bread show organisms consuming food, illustrating heterotrophs.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Cellular Respiration Noun
[sel-yuh-ler res-puh-rey-shuhn]
Back
Cellular Respiration
The cellular process of breaking down sugar with oxygen to release usable energy, producing carbon dioxide and water.
Example: Glucose and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide, water, and energy (ATP) in cellular respiration.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Carbohydrate Noun
[kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt]
Back
Carbohydrate
An organic molecule, such as sugar or starch, that serves as a primary source of chemical energy for cells.
Example: This image shows foods like bread and pasta, which are sources of carbohydrates, providing energy for cells.
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