Question | Answer |
stomata | small openings in the bottom of leaves |
chlorophyll | a green pigment in plant chloroplasts that is important in photosynthesis |
photosynthesis | the process during which a plant's chlorophyll traps light energy and sugars are produced |
respiration | a series of chemical reactions that breaks down food molecules and releases energy |
producer | an organism that use an outside energy source to make energy-rich molecules |
consumer | an organism that cannot make their own energy-rich molecules |
symbiosis | any close relationship between species |
mutualism | a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit |
commensalism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is not affected |
parasitism | a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed |
niche | the ways an organism survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger |
decomposer | an organism that consumes wastes and dead organisms |
carnivore | an animal that feeds on other animals |
herbivore | a plant eater |
omnivore | an animal that consumes both plants and other animals |
prey | a consumer captured and eaten by another consumer |
predator | a consumer who captures and eats other consumer |
epidermis | the outer layer of a leaf |
palisade layer | inner layer of a leaf where most of the food is made |
spongy layer | inner layer of a leaf where carbon dioxide and water vapor needed to make food are stored |