Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary
1) Producers- an organism which produces food through photosynthesis, and certain bacteria
that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis.
2) Consumers- an organism that gains energy by eating other organisms.
3) Fossil fuels- A hydrocarbon deposit, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from the
accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals.
4) Aerobic- the production of energy from glucose metabolism that requires the presence of
oxygen.
5) Anaerobic- the production of energy occurring in the absence of oxygen or not requiring
oxygen to live.
Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary
1) Producers- an organism which produces food through photosynthesis, and certain bacteria
that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis.
2) Consumers- an organism that gains energy by eating other organisms.
3) Fossil fuels- A hydrocarbon deposit, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from the
accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals.
4) Aerobic- the production of energy from glucose metabolism that requires the presence of
oxygen.
5) Anaerobic- the production of energy occurring in the absence of oxygen or not requiring
oxygen to live.
Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary
1) Producers- an organism which produces food through photosynthesis, and certain bacteria
that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis.
2) Consumers- an organism that gains energy by eating other organisms.
3) Fossil fuels- A hydrocarbon deposit, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from the
accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals.
4) Aerobic- the production of energy from glucose metabolism that requires the presence of
oxygen.
6) Anaerobic- the production of energy occurring in the absence of oxygen or not requiring
oxygen to live.