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What is an organic compound

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compounds that contain carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen

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carbohydrates (di,mono,polisaccharide)

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primary energy source in living things

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What are lipids made of

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1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids

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What does a lipid do

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stores enegry long term

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What are some examples of protiends

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amino acid,peptide,dipeptide

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what is an enzyme

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a protein

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what does a nucleic acid do

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stored info in a chemical code

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What are some examples of passive transport

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osmosis and diffusion

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What is passive transport

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where small molecules or ions move across the membrane without input of energy by the cell

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What are some examples of active transport

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endocytosis,exocytosis

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What is active transport

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where big molecules are moved across the membrane through carrier proteins

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What is semipermeable membrane

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some smaller molecules can get in and out

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What does equilibrium mean

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even

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what is a food chain

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a model that shows the flow of energy between several organisms

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What is a producer

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organisms that make their own food(autotrophs)

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What is a consumer

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organism that can not make their own food (heterotrophs)

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What is a decomposer

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organism that break down dead or decaying organisms for energy(heterotrophs)

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What is a food web

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a model that shows overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

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What is an energy pyramid

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a model that shows the availability of energy at each trophic level biomass

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What are abiotic/biotic factors

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non living/living components in a ecosystem

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What is a metabolism

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all the chemical activities in an organism

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What is photosynthesis

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The combination of water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight to make glucose and oxygen

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What is aerobic respiration

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breaking down glucose and oxygen for energy

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What is anaerobic respiration/fermentation

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breaking down glucose without oxygen for energy

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What is biomass

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What order does a food chain go in?

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producer,primary consumer,secondary consumer,Tertiary consumers,decomposers.

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