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vocab
Term | Definition |
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Atom | smallest unit of a element containing the property of the element |
Carbohydrate | a class of molecules that include sugars starches and fiber |
cellular respiration | the process that cells use oxygen to create food |
Chlorophyll | a green pigment that absorbs light for plants to make food |
Chloroplast | a organelle found in plant and algae cell |
Energy | the capacity to do work |
Law | a descriptive statement saying this happens if this this and that happen |
Law of Conservation of Energy | the law that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
Law of Conservation of Mass | law states that mass can not be created or destroyed |
Mass | the amount of matter in a object |
Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
Mitochondria | the site of cellular respiration |
Molecule | group of atoms held together by chemical bonds oxygen |
Photosynthesis | when plant algae and some bacteria take water carbon dioxide and sunlight |
Product | a substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
reactant | a substance that participates in a chemical reaction |