photosynthesis vocab Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Photosynthesis
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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 it’s own food.
3
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Heterotroph
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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 breaks down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain.
5
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Fermentation
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The process by which breaks down molecules to release energy without using oxygen.
