Vocabulary - Observing Aquatic Organisms
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anacharis an aquatic plant that
photosynthesis the process of
absorbs water directly into its
using the energy in sunlight to
leaves
make food from water and carbon
Anacharis is also called elodea.
dioxide
Because it absorbs water directly
Plants carry out photosynthesis.
into its leaves, it does not always
Because they make their own food,
have roots.
plants are called “producers.”
organism any living thing
producer an organism that makes
Some organisms live in water,
its own food
while others live on land. No
Plants and algae are producers.
matter where they live, all
organisms need certain things
to survive, such as food, water,
and shelter.
AQUARIUM HABITATS • SECTION 3 OBSERVING AQUATIC ORGANISMS
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