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biogas

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gases that can be burned or converted to liquid or gas fuels

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biomass

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organic material that is used for energy

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consumer

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an organism that depends on eating other organisms for energy

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diffusion

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movement of molecules from a place of high concentration to a place of low concentration

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endocytosis

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process in which cells transport a large body into the cytoplasm through the cell membrane

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enzyme

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protein the speeds certain chemical reactions in cells but does not change itself

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equillibrium

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condition in which there is an even distribution of molecules in a space

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exocytosis

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process in which cells transport a large body out of a cell through the cell membrane

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fermentation

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a form of respiration that in the absence of oxygen breaks down sugars

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gasohol

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mixture of ethanol and gasoline

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inorganic compound

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compound such as water that is not made from the element carbon

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metabolism

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the chemical processes of an organism or cell that enable it to grow, live, and reproduce

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mixture

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a combination of substances that do not form a compound

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organic compound

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class of compounds such as lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and proteins that exist in living organisms

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osmosis

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the diffusion fo water through a cell membrane

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passive transport

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movement of particles through a cell membrane that does not require energy

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producer

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an organism that makes its own food