9th grade unit 7 vocab (mrs matney) Flashcards
1
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autotroph
A
organisms, like plants, that use light energy for nutrition
2
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heterotroph
A
organisms, like you, that cannot use light energy for nutrition
3
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photosynthesis
A
process through which autographs harness light energy for nutrition
4
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glucose
A
the sugar produced through photosynthesis
5
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atp
A
common energy molecule produced in cellular respiration
6
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cellular respiration
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the process by which the energy of glucose (sugar) is released in the cell to be used for life processes
7
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aerobic respiration
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requires oxygen
8
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anaerobic respiration
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does not require oxygen (aka “fermentation”)
9
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alcoholic fermenation
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occurs in bacteria, yeasts, and plants
10
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lactic acid fermentation
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respiration that typically follows exercise in which lactic acid is released in the muscles
