All of the organisms in an ecosystem are called

Goshawk feeding on a Eurasian magpie.

Plants are organisms that use the energy in sunlight to produce food.

Obtaining and Using Energy All organisms need energy to carry out life processes. Life processes include growth, reproduction and the repair and maintenance of structures. Some organisms, like many animals, use energy to move their body parts or to move from place to place. Different organisms obtain energy in different ways. Plants are organisms that photosynthesize – they capture light energy from the Sun and convert it into food. The food is distributed throughout the plant. o Animals obtain energy by eating other organisms. Fungi obtain energy by breaking down and absorbing the remains of dead organisms. House Sparrows feeding on a raspberry cane. Activity 1.4AB gal An A organis orga down and down dead org dead Regal ga a educatio d Using Ene sing Ene d energy to carr ergy to car rocesses include esses includ nd the repair an he repair an Some organism e organis e energy to mov ergy to mov ve from place to om place t ent organisms o organisms o erent ways. Plan ways. Plan hotosynthesize –synthesize –from the Sun an m the Sun a ood is distribu d is distrib ding on a raspberry ng on a raspberry

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