science vocab Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
The process by which plants and other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food.
A
photosynthesis
2
Q
A organism that makes its on food.
A
Autotroph
3
Q
A organism that cannot make its one food.
A
Heterotroph
4
Q
The process by which cells brake down simple food
molecules to release energy they contain
A
Respiration
5
Q
The process by which cells brake down molecules to release energy without using oxygen
A
Ferementation
