Ecological Pyramids
More On Photosynthesis
Green plants have
chlorophyll
(chemicals inside
of chloroplast
organelles); the
chlorophyll
molecules capture
the sun’s energy
and use that
energy to
combine CO2 &
H20 into glucose,
(C6H12O6)
Examples of Producers
Algae
Green plants
Phytoplankton
(microscopic water
plants)
The Importance of Photosynthesis
All consumers break down
the glucose they take in
through their food using the
process of
cellular respiration!!
ALL THE CO2 THAT IS RELEASED THROUGH CELLULAR RESPIRATION AND
BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS CONTRIBUTED TO THE GREEN HOUSE EFFECT.
That’s why CO2 is a greenhouse gas.
What is greenhouse effect?