Chapter 9- Section 1 Flashcards

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1
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The process of burning a substance

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Combustion

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Photosynthesis

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Uses sunlight, CO2 and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen

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3
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The breakdown of dead materials into carbon dioxide and water.

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Decomposition

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Autotrophs

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Organisms that are able to conduct photosynthesis

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The process by which sugar molecules are broken down to release energy

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Respiration

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Organic Compounds

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Serve as food for autotrophs and for almost all other organisms on Earth.

Made by autotrophs

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9
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Uses sunlight, CO2 and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen

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Photosynthesis

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11
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Organisms that are able to conduct photosynthesis

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Autotrophs

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Metabolism

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Either uses energy to build organic molecules or breaks down organic molecules in which energy is stored

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Respiration

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The process by which sugar molecules are broken down to release energy

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Either uses energy to build organic molecules or breaks down organic molecules in which energy is stored

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Metabolism

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16
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Carbon Cycle

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The movement of carbon from the non living environment into living things and back

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17
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Decomposition

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The breakdown of dead materials into carbon dioxide and water.

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18
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The movement of carbon from the non living environment into living things and back

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Carbon Cycle

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19
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Serve as food for autotrophs and for almost all other organisms on Earth.

Made by autotrophs

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Organic Compounds

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21
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Combustion

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The process of burning a substance