Chemistry of Life Flashcards

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Hydroponics

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growing of plants in water with small amounts of nutrients

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Atom

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  • Anything with weight
  • smallest possible particle of oxygen
  • bond to make molecules
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3
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Atoms can not be..

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destroyed or changed – they are conserved during chemical reactions

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4
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Cellulose is a..

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a string of glucose molecules & important part of structural component of plants

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5
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How do trees breathe?

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Through micro pores in leaves to get CO2

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Where do trees mainly get their raw material from?

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Air

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