Matter and Energy In Ecosystems

3. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
6. a type of energy storage molecule (ex. oils, avocado, fish)
10. an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)
11. a closed ecosystems made by humans
12. all living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area
13. living things such as plants, animals, and bacteria
15. something that RESULTS from a process (ending)
18. the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into the cells
20. matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem
21. an organism that gets energy storage molecules (such as glucose) by breaking down dead matter
23. the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (make energy storage molecules)
24. to link two or more things
25. a type of energy storage molecule that is made of many glucose molecules connected together
26. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way

1. the tiny particles that all matter is made of (everything in the world)
2. an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (use energy from sunlight)
4. a molecule that organisms use to release the energy they need to survive
5. something that is required for a process (beginning)
7. matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystems, like air, water, and rocks
8. a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
9. the part of the cell where photosynthesis takes place
14. the part of the cell where cellular respiration takes place
16. a type of atom that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules
17. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms
19. a type of energy storage molecule (ex. fruits, meats)
22. the ability to make things move or change