Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. matter matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem
  2. 6. matter matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water and rocks
  3. 7. the part of cell where photosynthesis happens
  4. 8. a type of energy storage molecule (it fuels your muscles during exercise)
  5. 11. an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)
  6. 13. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
  7. 15. something that is required for a process
  8. 18. the part of cell where cellular respiration happens
  9. 20. an ending substance that is part of a chemical reaction
  10. 21. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
  11. 22. dioxide a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
  12. 23. something that results from a process
  13. 24. all the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area
  14. 26. storage molecule, a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive
Down
  1. 1. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
  2. 3. the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)
  3. 4. an organism that gets energy storage molecules (such as glucose) by breaking down dead matter
  4. 5. the starting substance that is part of a chemical reaction
  5. 7. a type of atom (tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules
  6. 9. to link two or more things
  7. 10. respiration the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells
  8. 12. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  9. 14. the tiny pieces that all matter - all the stuff in the world - is made of
  10. 16. a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
  11. 17. a closed ecosystem made by humans
  12. 19. a type of energy storage molecule (also helps insulate us)
  13. 20. an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)
  14. 25. the ability to make things move or change