4.1 Vocab Flashcards
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Autotroph
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Organism that captures energy and uses it to produce their own food; called a producer
2
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Primary Producer
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The first producer in a chain of energy compounds that are later used by other organisms
3
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Photosynthesis
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The way in which plants make their own food by capturing light energy and use it to power this process where converts light into carbon dioxide and glucose that is used as food for the plants
4
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Chemosynthesis
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Process where chemical energy is used to create glucose as food
5
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Heterotroph
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Organism that obtains its food by consuming other organisms; consumer
6
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Consumer
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Organism that uses other organisms for its food supply; heterotroph
7
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Detritus
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Material used for food made up from decaying organic matter from either a plant or animal
