| A | B |
|---|
| autotroph | Organisms with the ability to create its own food |
| heterotroph | Organisms that must consume food for nutrition |
| photosynthesis | Process by which plants utilize light energy to create carbohydrates |
| chlorophyll | Plant's primary light absorbing compound. |
| glucose | six carbon carbohydrate produced during photosynthesis |
| stomata | the opening found on the underside of leaves |
| guard cells | the cells that surround the stoma-these open and close |
| autotroph | an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis |
| heterotroph | an organism that must eat to get its energy |
| pigment | any colored compound that can absorb sunlight energy |
| respiration | the process of breaking down food in the presence of oxygen in order to release energy |
| fermentation | the process of breaking down food to release energy without the presence of oxygen |
| producer | can make its own food using energy from the sun |
| consumer | an organism that has to eat or take in food to get its energy |
| primary consumer | herbivores-usually eat just plants |
| secondary consumer | usually eats animals that eat grass or plants |
| tertiary consumer | generally consumes animals that eat other animals (lion, shark, or T-rex) |
| herbivore | eats only plants |
| carnivore | meat eater |
| decomposer | breaks down dead organisms for its energy (fungus or mushrooms) |
