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ENERGY & LIFE Flashcards

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What is energy??

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Energy is the ability to do work.

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One of the most important energy compounds in living things is…..

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ATP

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ATP

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Adenosine triphosphate – stores and gives off energy

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Energy is released from ATP when….

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the chemical bond between the 2nd & 3rd phosphate group is broken.

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ATP is very easily converted into ADP and back again. For this reason, cells do not store large amounts of ATP at any time. Only a few _______ worth!!

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seconds

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Where does the energy for all living things originally come from???

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THE SUN!!

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Photosynthesis is the process where plants convert the _______ in _______ into _____ - ________ __________.

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energy, sunlight, high-energy carbohydrates.

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AUTOTROPHS:

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Living things that make their own food.

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Examples of Autotrophs

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Plants
Algae
Some bacteria

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HETEROTROPH:

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Living things that get food by eating other living things

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Examples of Heterotrophs

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Humans
Animals
Insects
Fungus

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