Unit 4 Vocab

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Autotroph

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An organism that obtains nutrition from simple, inorganic compounds.

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Carbon Cycle

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Continuous movement of carbon among abiotic environment and living things.

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Carbon-Oxygen Cycle

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Movement of CO2 and O2 on Earth via respiration and photosynthesis.

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Carnivores

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Animals that eat other animals

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Herbivores

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Animals that eat only plants or plant products

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Decomposers

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Bacteria and fungi that break down dead plants and animals without internal digestion.

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Cellular Respiration

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Obtaining energy from breaking chemical bonds in nutrients.

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Photosynthesis

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Plants convert sunlight to chemical energy, turning CO2 and water into glucose and oxygen.

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Chemical Reaction

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The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances.

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Detrital Food Web

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Starts with chemical energy in organic debris; flows to decomposers that break down matter, providing food and energy for larger consumers.