Chapter 2: Matter, Energy, & Life
Learning Outcomes
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- Describe matter and elements
- Describe the ways in which carbon is critical to life
- Describe the roles of cells in organisms
- Compare and contrast prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells
- Summarize the process of photosynthesis and explain its relevance to other living things
Chapter Outline
- 2.1 Matter
- 2.2 Energy
- 2.3 A Cell is the Smallest Unit of Life
- 2.4 Energy Enters Ecosystems Through Photosynthesis
- 2.5 Chapter Resources
Attribution
“Essentials of Environmental Science” by Kamala Doršner is licensed under CC BY 4.0