ecosystems
what is the process of photosynthesis
light coverting into glucose
what are the ingredients for photosynthesis
carbon dioxide + water = glucose + oxygen
what are the function of leaves
main site for photosynthesis
what is the structure of leaves
epidermis
mesophyll
stomata
what are minerals in plants
nitrogen
phosphorus
potassium
magnesium
what are the role of minerals in plants
growth
development
health
what is aerobic respiration
release of enegry using oxygen
what is anerobic respiration
release of enegry without using oxygen
what is a food chain
a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
what is a food web
a network of food chains
what can disruption to food chains cause
environmental changes
extinction risks
imbalance in ecosystems
what is an ecosystem
communities interacting with their physical environment