LS8.2.3 VOCAB

What is an autotroph?

• An organism that produces its own food

• An organism that consumes other organisms

• A process by which plants convert sunlight into energy

• A macromolecule that provides quick energy

What is a heterotroph?

• An organism that produces its own food

• An organism that consumes other organisms

• A macromolecule used for growth

• A substance that provides nourishment

What is energy?

• The ability to do work

• A macromolecule that stores energy

• The breakdown of food

• A process that occurs in living organisms

What is a nutrient?

• A substance that provides nourishment

• A macromolecule that provides quick energy

• The ability to do work

• A process by which cells release energy

What is a carbohydrate?

• A macromolecule that provides quick energy

• An organism that produces its own food

• A process by which plants convert sunlight

• A breakdown of food into smaller molecules

What is a protein?

• A macromolecule used for growth and repair

• A substance that provides nourishment

• A process that occurs in living organisms

• A macromolecule that stores energy

What is a lipid?

• A macromolecule that stores energy

• An organism that consumes other organisms

• A process by which plants convert sunlight

• A breakdown of food into smaller molecules

What is photosynthesis?

• The process by which plants convert sunlight

• The breakdown of food into smaller molecules

• A macromolecule that provides quick energy

• A process that occurs in living organisms

What is cellular respiration?

• The process by which cells break down food

• A macromolecule used for growth

• A substance that provides nourishment

• The ability to do work

What is metabolism?

• The chemical processes that occur in a living organism

• A breakdown of food into smaller molecules

• A macromolecule that stores energy

• A process by which plants convert sunlight