photosynthesis vocab. Flashcards
1
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Photosynthesis
A
The process by witch plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food
2
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autotroph
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an organism that makes its own food
3
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Heterotroph
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An organism that cannot make its own food
4
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Respiration
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The process by witch cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain
5
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fermentation
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The process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen
