Unit 6 Lesson 1-3

A green pigment found in plants that is essential for photosynthesis.

The process by which cells convert sugar and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

The natural environment where an organism lives, which provides food, shelter, and mates for survival.

An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis, serving as a source of energy for others.

An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

An organism that primarily eats plants and is a key player in the food chain.

An organism that primarily feeds on the flesh of other animals.

An organism that consumes both plants and animals to meet its energy needs.

Any substance that has mass and takes up space, consisting of atoms and molecules.

A fundamental principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

The continuous movement of water through the Earth's atmosphere, land, and bodies of water, involving processes like evaporation and precipitation.

A series of processes through which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms, vital for all living organisms.

The series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, essential for life on Earth.

The process through which plants convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds, like glucose, using the energy from sunlight.