Matter and Energy in an Ecosystem Vocab

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An organism that needs to eat for energy storage

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consumer

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Tiny pieces that make up all matter

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atoms

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Living (and once living) matter in an ecosystem

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biotic

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Organism that breaks down dead matter

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decomposer

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Ecosystem

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All living and non-living things in a specific area.

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mitochondrion

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a part of a cell where cellular respiration happens

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Photosynthesis

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Process by which plants use sunlight to convert CO2 into oxygen and glucose.

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Organism

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Living things: plants, animals, bacteria.

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Ability to make things move or change

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energy

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A molecule of carbon and oxygen atoms

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carbon dioxide