Question

how do living things get energy from the sun? all living things need energy. some living things use the energy of sunlight to make their own food in a process called photosynthesis. organisms that make their own food are called autotrophs, or producers. other living things get energy from the food they eat. these organisms are called heterotrophs, or consumers. nearly all living things obtain energy either directly or indirectly from the energy of sunlight that is captured during photosynthesis. what happens during photosynthesis? during photosynthesis, plants and some other organisms absorb energy from the sun and use the energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen. most photosynthesis takes place in the leaves of plants. photosynthesis can be thought of as taking place in two stages. in the first stage, energy from sunlight is captured in the green pigment chlorophyll which is found in the organelles known as chloroplasts. water that entered the chloroplasts is split into hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms. the oxygen is given off as a waste product and the hydrogen is used in the next stage. in stage 2, hydrogen and carbon dioxide, which has entered the plant through small openings on the underside of the leaves, combine to form sugars. the energy that powers this reaction is the energy produced in stage 1. one important sugar is glucose. the balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis is light energy + 6 co₂ + 6 h₂o → c₆h₁₂o₆ + 6 o₂ notes: please annotate the text using the key below. * key details ○ unfamiliar words! interesting? question/confused ∞ connection then for each question, prove your evidence by writing which paragraph(s) or bullet point your reasoning came from.

Explanation:

The text explains how living things get energy from the sun via photosynthesis and the two - stage process of photosynthesis in plants. For annotation: "autotrophs", "heterotrophs", "chlorophyll", "chloroplasts" could be marked as unfamiliar words. Key details include the definition of autotrophs and heterotrophs, and the two - stage process of photosynthesis with the chemical equation. The process of photosynthesis is interesting. One could have a question about how different types of plants affect the rate of photosynthesis. A connection could be made to the food chain as energy from photosynthesis supports other organisms. Evidence for each annotation would come from the relevant paragraphs explaining the concepts.

Answer:

• Autotrophs, heterotrophs, photosynthesis process paragraphs are key details

○ "autotrophs", "heterotrophs", "chlorophyll", "chloroplasts" are unfamiliar words
! The two - stage photosynthesis process is interesting
? How do different types of plants affect the rate of photosynthesis? (Paragraphs about photosynthesis process)
∞ Photosynthesis energy supports the food chain (All paragraphs as they explain energy source for living things)