ES Vocab 2- D-M

1. fats, oils, waxes; long term energy storage, insulation, waterproofing
4. An organelle which is the site of aerobic cellular respiration; produces energy
6. Process by which water changes from a liquid into a gas
9. Organisms that have a true nucleus
10. The breaking down of materials by rotting, decay, or microorganisms
11. AKA consumer, An organism that consumes other organisms to obtain energy
13. The highest rank of organisms in a biological taxonomy
15. All chemical reactions within each cell of an organism
17. A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
18. Turning atmospheric nitrogen into useable forms
19. A prefix meaning one
20. A stable internal environment
21. An organism that only consumes plants

2. Movement of individuals into an area
3. Small compounds that combine to form polymers
5. Deoxyribonucleic Acid, double-stranded nucleic acid that stores genetic information
7. A prefix meaning large
8. Breaks down dead and decaying matter and recycle nutrients
9. a protein catalyst that lowers the activation energy
12. Where an organism lives in the environment
14. Movement of individuals out of an area
16. All of the living (biotic) and all of the nonliving (abiotic) factors in an area
17. A prefix meaning small