Chapter 3 Functioning Ecosystems

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transform

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to change from one type to another

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cellular respiration

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process of releasing chemical energy from the bonds of glucose

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Equation for cellular respiration

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complementary process to photosynthesis

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cellular respiration (breaks down glucose molecules back into component parts)

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autotroph (producer)

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an organism that can produce its own organic compounds from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide

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trophic level

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a level in the food chain of an ecosystem based on feeding relationships

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basis of all all organic matter and base trophic level

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producers / autotrophs

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trophic level

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level in food chain of an ecosystem based on feeding relationships

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biomass

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total mass of living matter in an ecosystem

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photosynthetic efficiency

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how well a producers converts light energy into chemical energy of carbohydrates