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Part of ecosystem

Contains energy storage molecules?
(yes or no)
Energy storage molecules flowing in?
(yes or no)
Energy storage molecules flowing out?
(yes or no)

Producers
Consumers
Decomposers
Dead Matter
Abiotic Matter

(Answer the three questions for each of the topics)

Part of ecosystem Contains energy storage molecules? (yes or no) Energy storage molecules-example-1

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YES NO

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Producers: yes, yes, no

Consumers: no, yes, yes

Decomposers: no, yes, yes

Dead Matter: no, no, no

Abiotic Matter: no, no, no

Producers, within an ecosystem, are capable of photosynthesis, converting sunlight into energy, and storing it in the form of energy storage molecules. They continually accumulate energy through this process. Consumers, on the other hand, do not engage in the production of energy storage molecules but acquire energy by consuming producers or other consumers. Consequently, energy storage molecules flow into the consumer organisms.

Both consumers and decomposers release energy from these molecules for their metabolic activities, resulting in the outflow of energy storage molecules from their systems. Dead matter and abiotic matter, being non-living components, do not participate in the production, intake, or outflow of energy storage molecules within the ecosystem. They do not contribute to the energy dynamics and metabolic processes associated with living organisms in the ecosystem.

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