WHAT MAKES THESE CELLS SO IMPORTANT TO MANY
OTHER ORGANISMS????????? These diatoms are single
celled algae that use the process of photosynthesis to store chemical energy in sugars. Animals eat photosynthetic organisms such as plants and algae to get this chemical energy. They also produce oxygen that is required to release much of the chemical energy in sugars.
Read the caption above or on the PowerPoint. What three things mentioned are critical to your
life?
Energy Sugar Oxygen
What is another name for carbon fixation?
Photosynthesis
Why does carbon need to be fixed?
Organisms can’t live off of carbon dioxide because they would die. Therefore, photosynthetic plants / organisms turn the CO2 into organic compounds like carbohydrates. The plants process the CO2 and give us glucose!!!!!
What types of carbon based molecules or organic molecules are necessary for all life to exist on Earth?
Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids Nucleic Acids
How does a whale use the organic molecules it gets from feeding on diatoms?
Breaks them down for materials and energy needed to maintain life.
