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Photosythesis

Description

Chapter 8 vocab

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Subject

Biology

Level

9th Grade

Created

02/20/2007

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Term

autotrophs

Definition

oraganisms such as plants that gather their own energy to make food

Term

heterotrophs

Definition

obtain energy by the thins they consume

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ATP

Definition

consists of adenine, a 5-carbon sugar called ribosome and three phosphate

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photosynthesis

Definition

plants use the energy of the sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into high energy carbohydrates

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pigments

Definition

plants gather the sun's energy with light absorbing the food