Biology Vocabulary - U1Q1

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Bio

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life

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A

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Not or without

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Photo

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light

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Troph

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to feed

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-ology

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the study of

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Photosynthesis

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The overall process by which sunlight (solar/light energy), water, and carbon dioxide are chemically converted into chemical energy stored in glucose (a sugar/carbohydrate).

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Cellular respiration

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A biological process that breaks down glucose and other fuels to produce energy for cells.

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Heterotroph

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An organism that consumes other organisms in a food chain.

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Autotroph

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An organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. Because autotrophs produce their own food, they are sometimes called producers.

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Population

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A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place.