Topic
Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
Framing Question
How do organisms obtain and use matter and energy to live and grow?
Learning Objectives
- Predict and explain the difference in biomass of plants grown in the light or in the dark.
- Compare and contrast the mechanisms by which plants and fungi gain biomass.
- Explain how mass gain and loss differs between active and sedentary consumers.
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