matter energy and life
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William P. Cunningham University of Minnesota Mary Ann Cunningham Vassar College Copyright ? The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. *See PowerPoint Image Slides for all figures and tables pre-inserted into PowerPoint without notes. Chapter 03 Lecture Outline* Matter, Energy, and Life Outline Elements of Life Organic Compounds and Cells Energy Laws of Thermodynamics Photosynthesis/Respiration Ecosystems Food Chains Ecological Pyramids Material Cycles Introduction Ecology is the scientific study of the relationship between organisms and their environment. At the core of the study of ecology is a question about how matter and energy are exchanged between organisms and their surroundings. This chapter looks at matter and energy.