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7.5AB, 7.7A Photosynthesis, Energy Flow, & Transformations

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RADIANT ENERGY   Energy from the sun that reaches earth as visible light, & ultraviolet/infrared (heat) radiation.  
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CHEMICAL ENERGY   Energy stored in chemical bonds & released through chemical reactions.  
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS   Chemical reaction in which plants convert Sun's radiant energy into chemical energy; converts carbon dioxide & water into glucose & oxygen; photo=light.  
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CHEMICAL REACTION   Process by which 2 or more chemical substances interact & are chemically changed, producing different chemical substances.  
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REACTANTS   Substance that takes part in & undergoes change during a reaction.  
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PRODUCTS   Substance produced during a chemical reaction.  
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GLUCOSE   Simple carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis; used to store energy & build structural molecules.  
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FOOD CHAIN   Energy path from 1 organism to another showing a linked series; feeds on the 1 next to it in the series.  
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FOOD WEB   Overlapping food chains with different pathways for the flow of food energy in an ecosystem.  
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OMNIVORE   Kind of animal that eats both animals & plants; some will hunt & eat their food, others are scavengers & will eat dead matter; "OMNI-" = ALL.  
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PRODUCER   Organisms that transform energy from the Sun & use carbon dioxide & water to make food.  
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CONSUMER   Organisms that feed on other organisms in a food chain.  
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HERBIVORE   Animals that only eat plants or plant products; "HERB-" = PLANT.  
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CARNIVORE   Animals that eat other animals; "CARN-" = MEAT.  
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PRIMARY CONSUMERS   Organisms that get their energy by feeding on producers in the food chain.  
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SECONDARY CONSUMERS   Organisms that get their energy by feeding on primary consumers (herbivores) in the food chain.  
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TERTIARY CONSUMERS   Organisms that get their energy by eating secondary consumers.  
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DECOMPOSERS   Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the remains of dead plants & animals, without need for internal digestion.  
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TROPHIC LEVEL   Any class of organisms occupying the same position in a food chain, such as primary consumers or secondary consumers; "TROPH-" = NOURISH.  
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ENERGY PYRAMID   Shows how much energy transfers to the next trophic level in a food chain.  
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ATOM   Smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, & neutrons.  
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MOLECULE   Simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, formed when 2 or more atoms join together chemically.  
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ECOSYSTEM   System comprising all the biotic & abiotic factors in an area & all the interactions among them.  
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CHLOROPLAST   Container in the leaves that is the location of photosynthesis & holds chlorophyll.  
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CHLOROPHYLL   Green pigment (color) inside the leaves that absorbs sunlight.  
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STOMATA   Openings in the leaves controlled by guard cells to allow CO2 in and O2 out.  
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XYLEM   Tubes inside the stem of a plant that carry water from the roots to the leaves.  
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ENERGY TRANSFORMATION   Change of energy from 1 form to another.  
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DIGESTION   Process of breaking down food into component molecules that can be absorbed into the body & used for energy & nutrients.  
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MECHANICAL ENERGY   Sum of the potential & kinetic energy of an object.  
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THERMAL ENERGY   Total kinetic (motion) energy of tiny particles that make up matter - the faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes.  
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CELLULAR RESPIRATION   Process by which cells use oxygen to produce ATP energy from glucose.  
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MITOCHONDRIA   Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production.  
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ATP   Adenosine Tri-Phosphate is the main energy source that cells use for most of their work.  
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