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| ELEMENT A fundamental type of matter; a chemical substance with a given set of properties which cannot be broken down anymore. |
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| MOLECULE A combination of 2 or more atoms. |
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| COMPOUND A molecule whose atoms are composed of two or more elements. |
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| HYDROCARBON An organic compound - hydrogen and carbon atoms. |
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| SOLUTION A homogenous mixture of substances in which elements, molecules, or compounds come together without chemically bonding. (most often liquids) |
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| MACROMOLECULE A very large molecule, like protien, nucleic acid, carbs, or lipids. |
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| PROTIEN A macromolecule made up of long chains of amino acids. |
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| NUCLEIC ACIDS A macromolecule that directs the production of the protiens. Includes DNA and RNA. |
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| CARBOHYDRATES An organic compound - has atoms of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
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| LIPIDS Macromolecules - don't dissolve in water. Fats, oils, phospholipids, waxes, and steroids. |
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| PRIMARY PRODUCER (autotroph) An organism that can use energy from the sun to produce it's own food. Algae, green plants, and cyanobacteria |
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| CHEMOSYNTHESIS The process by which bacteria in hydrothermal vents use the chemical energy of hydrogen sulfide (H(low 2)S) to transform inorganic carbon into organic compounds. |
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| Cellular Respiration[image] |
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| CELLULAR RESPIRATION The process by which a cell uses the chemical reactivity of oxygen to split glucose into constitute parts, water and carbon dioxide, and thereby release chemical energy that can be used to form chemical bonds or perform other tasks within the cell. |
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| DETRIVORE An organism that scavenges the waste products or dead bodies of other community members. Millipede or soil insect. |
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| DECOMPOSERS An organism, such as a fungus or bacterium, that breaks down leaf litter and other nonliving matter into simple constituents that can be taken up and used by plants. |
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