Photosynthesis vocab Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Photosynthesis
A
the process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food
2
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Autotroph
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An organism that makes its own food
3
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Hetrotroph
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An organism that cannot make its own food
4
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Respiration
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the process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release energy they contain
5
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fermentation
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the process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen
