Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

B- Unit 2 Lesson 2

Cycling of Matter and Energy

TermDefinition
autotroph an organism that captures energy to produce its own food and provide the foundation of the food supply for other organisms
cellular respiration a process that converts oxygen and sugar into chemical energy and carbon dioxide
consumer an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter
decomposer an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal waste
detritivore a heterotroph that decomposes organic material and returns the nutrients to the soil, air, and water
food chain a simplified model that shows a single path in which energy and matter flow through an ecosystem
food web a model that shows many interconnected pathways through which energy and matter flow through an ecosystem
heterotroph an organism that cannot make its own food and receives its nutrients and energy by feeding on other organisms
law of conservation of mass matter cannot be created or destroyed
matter anything that takes up space and has mass
omnivore an organism that eats both plants and animals
photosynthesis the process in which the sun's light energy is converted into chemical energy for use by the cell
producer an organism that produces its own food
carnivore consumers that prey on other animals
aerobic respiration requires oxygen
anaerobic respriation does not require oxygen
trophic level each level in a food chain or food web
primary consumer eats the producers
secondary consumer carnivore that eats the primary consumer
tertiary consumer carnivore that eats other carnivores
Microorganisms
Created by: atrang
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards