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- 4. molecules that contain carbon
- 5. bacteria that can convert the ammonium to nitrates and nitrites
- 6. a source of carbon in the earth's crust that's formed from the remains of organisms that lived a long time ago
- 7. Nitrogen is fixed by these bacteria into a form of nitrogen known as ammonia and ammonium
- 8. part of the plant where respiration generally occurs
- 9. bacteria that converts nitrates and nitrites back into atmospheric nitrogen gas
- 13. the process by which decomposers return ammonia back into the soil when both plants and animals decompose
- 14. gas molecule in the atmosphere that's taken in by organisms that perform photosynthesis
- 16. part of the plant where photosynthesis generally occurs
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- 1. Reactant of photosynthesis that plants get through the ground
- 2. the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar
- 3. the process by which cells use oxygen to break down sugar and obtain energy
- 10. organisms that use light energy from the sun to produce their own food
- 11. gasses in the atmosphere that trap heat and warm up the planet
- 12. organisms that cannot make their own food
- 15. energy rich molecule produced during cellular respiration for cells to do work
