What is the ULTIMATE source of energy?

What is the ULTIMATE source of energy? SUN OR WATER?

Water is necessary for life, but is it an energy source?

What is the ULTIMATE source of energy? SUN OR WATER?

The SUN is the ultimate source of ENERGY for LIFE on Earth.

WHAT KIND OF LIFE FILLS YOUR EYES? LOOK OUTSIDE… WHAT KIND OF LIFE FILLS YOUR EYES?

LOOK OUTSIDE… WHAT KIND OF LIFE FILLS YOUR EYES? WHERE DID TREES & PLANTS GET THEIR ENERGY FROM?

Phytoplankton and plants turn the solar energy into chemical energy through a process called..

Phytoplankton and plants turn the solar energy into chemical energy through a process called…

Phytoplankton and plants turn the solar energy into chemical energy through a process called… PHOTOSYNTHESIS!

You better know it ! 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy 

This is our most important chemical __________! 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

Why is it called “photo” synthesis? 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

Why is it called “photo” synthesis? 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

Why is it called “photo” synthesis? The energy is bright sunlight! 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

Why is this chemical reaction called photo“synthesis”? 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

Why is this chemical reaction called photo“synthesis”? 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2 just ONE sugar compound molecule

Everything’s balanced. 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

Everything’s balanced. why ? 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

Everything’s balanced. 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2 The LAW of CONSERVATION OF MASS or MATTER!

plants & phytoplankton make their own sugar food…they are called _______________. 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

plants & phytoplankton make their own sugar food…they are called producers. 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy  C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2

ALL LIFE all begins with the Sun? PRODUCERS PLANTS, PHYTOPLANKTON, & OTHER PHOTOSYNTHESIZERS turn water and carbon dioxide into SUGAR: a form of chemical energy ALL LIFE all begins with the Sun?

WELL, ALMOST ALL LIFE!

WELL, ALMOST ALL LIFE STARTS WITH THE SUN’S ENERGY! CHEMOSYNTHESIS

ALMOST ALL LIFE all BEGINS with the Sun! PRODUCERS PLANTS, PHYTOPLANKTON, & OTHER PHOTOSYNTHESIZERS ALMOST ALL LIFE all BEGINS with the Sun!

ORGANISMS THAT MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD AUTOMATICALLY (SUGAR) are known as: PRODUCERS a.k.a. AUTOTROPHS

Producers AUTOmatically make their OWN food! PRODUCERS AKA AUTOTROPHS! Producers AUTOmatically make their OWN food!

What do you call the guys that EAT producers ? chomp chomp chomp PRODUCERS aka AUTOTROPHS What do you call the guys that EAT producers ?

What do you call the guys that EAT producers ? WHAT DO YOU CALL THESE GUYS? PRODUCERS aka AUTOTROPHS What do you call the guys that EAT producers ?

What do you call the guys that EAT producers ? WHAT DO YOU CALL THESE GUYS? PRODUCERS aka AUTOTROPHS What do you call the guys that EAT producers ?

CONSUMERS EAT PRODUCERS & OTHER…. WHAT DO YOU CALL THESE GUYS? CONSUMERS PRODUCERS aka AUTOTROPHS CONSUMERS EAT PRODUCERS & OTHER….

CONSUMERS EAT PRODUCERS & OTHER CONSUMERS! WHAT DO YOU CALL THESE GUYS? CONSUMERS PRODUCERS aka AUTOTROPHS CONSUMERS EAT PRODUCERS & OTHER CONSUMERS!

CONSUMERS a.k.a. HETEROTROPHS! The creatures ABOVE producers on the food chain are aka CONSUMERS aka HETEROTROPHS PRODUCERS aka AUTOTROPHS CONSUMERS a.k.a. HETEROTROPHS!

but it all begins with the Sun (unless you are in the benthic zone)! CONSUMERS aka HETEROTROPHS PRODUCERS aka AUTOTROPHS but it all begins with the Sun (unless you are in the benthic zone)!

but wait! we almost forgot someone!

DON’T FORGET! decomposers are heterotrophs TOO-THAT EAT dead PRODUCERS & CONSUMERS TO return nutrients back to the producers!

DON’T FORGET! decomposers are heterotrophs TOO-THAT EAT dead PRODUCERS & CONSUMERS TO return nutrients back to the producers!

decomposer= detrivores DON’T FORGET! decomposers are heterotrophs TOO-THAT EAT dead PRODUCERS & CONSUMERS TO return nutrients back to the producers!

CONSUMERS THAT EAT ONLY PRODUCERS (HERBIVORES) ARE PRIMARY CONSUMERS

CONSUMERS THAT EAT ONLY PRODUCERS (HERBIVORES) ARE PRIMARY CONSUMERS

IS THIS A FOOD CHAIN OR WEB?

food chains show a single relationship between species. THIS A FOOD CHAIN! food chains show a single relationship between species.

THIS IS A FOOD WEB IT SHOWS MANY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRODUCERS & CONSUMERS.

A FOOD WEB IS made up of MANY FOOD CHAINS.

A FOOD WEB IS made up of MANY FOOD CHAINS. How MANY food chains are here?

A FOOD WEB IS made up of MANY FOOD CHAINS. How MANY food chains are here? 18

ARROWS point TO the CONSUMER, & SEPARATE EACH TROPHIC LEVELS

ARROWS point TO the CONSUMER, & SEPARATE EACH TROPHIC LEVELS CAN YOU COUNT the RANGE of TROPHIC LEVELS among all the FOOD CHAINS in this FOOD WEB?

ARROWS point TO the CONSUMER, & SEPARATE EACH TROPHIC LEVELS CAN YOU COUNT the RANGE of TROPHIC LEVELS among all the FOOD CHAINS in this FOOD WEB? 3 to 6

How many trophic levels does the nematode belong to here?

How many trophic levels does the nematode belong to here? 3 (2nd, 3rd and 4th trophic levels)

How many detrivores does this food web have?

How many detrivores does this food web have? 2: bacteria and fungi break down organic waste.

How many autotrophs are in this food web?

How many autotrophs are in this food web? Only 1 mentioned here (plants)

Are protozoa primary consumers here?

Are protozoa primary consumers here? No, they eat bacteria, not the plant (producer/autotroph).

How many organisms are ONLY primary consumers?

How many here are ONLY primary consumers? NONE? Fungus eat the plant, & also decompose dead organic matter. Nematodes eat producers & consumers.

PRODUCERS (photo & chemosynthesizers) = AUTOTROPHS CONSUMERS = HETEROTROPHS PRIMARY CONSUMERS = HERBIVORES SECONDARY CONSUMERS = CARNIVORES DECOMPOSERS = DETRIVORES sum up…