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- 4. The process by which cells obtain energy from an energy source without using oxygen.
- 5. A macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus (includes DNA and RNA); used for storing genetic genetic information.
- 8. A process that requires oxygen.
- 9. An organism that can produce its own food from abiotic molecules and energy from the sun; producer.
- 11. The chemical formula for carbon dioxide.
- 13. The pores on the leaf where O2 exits and CO2 enters.
- 15. Two or more atoms bonded together.
- 16. The chemical formula for the simple sugar glucose
- 17. A macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Provides short-term energy (includes starches like potatoes and pasta).
- 18. The chemical formula for the oxygen gas we breathe
- 19. The organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.
- 25. A simple sugar made in the process of photosynthesis which the plants use for energy in Cellular Respiration.
- 27. The substance that controls the quantity of product that can form in a chemical reaction.
- 29. The term used to describe the rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an area.
- 30. A molecule formed as a result of a chemical reaction (outputs).
- 32. The compound used by cells to store and release energy; made during cellular respiration.
- 34. A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.
- 35. A process that does not require oxygen.
- 36. The type of energy holding atoms together.
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- 1. The process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.
- 2. A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules. Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins & Nucleic Acids.
- 3. The process in which our cells break down food and turn it into energy that cells need to perform their life functions. Oxygen is needed for this process.
- 6. A green pigment located in the membrane within the chloroplasts of plants and algae and in the membranes of certain prokaryotes.
- 7. Processes by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment.
- 10. The process that converts light energy into chemical energy that is stored in glucose or other organic compounds; occurs in plants, algae, and certain prokaryotes.
- 11. A large, fluid-filled organelle that stores not only water but also enzymes, metabolic wastes, and other materials.
- 12. An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the processes of cellular respiration and energy production occur.
- 14. The most basic unit of matter.
- 15. Anything that has mass and takes up space.
- 20. The chemical formula for water.
- 21. Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction (inputs).
- 22. A protein catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions in the organism.
- 23. An organism whose cell(s) contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
- 24. Found in the bonds that hold molecules together and necessary for all life processes to occur in organisms.
- 26. A macromolecule, built from amino acids, that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair; gives you your traits.
- 28. A macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; provides long-term energy (includes fats, oils, and waxes).
- 31. An organism that obtains energy from feeding off of other organisms; Consumer.
- 33. A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles