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11 Cards in this Set
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Autotrophs |
Organisms that make their own food |
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Heterotrophs |
Organisms that obtain energy from the foods they consume |
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ATP |
Adenosine triphosphate |
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Adenosine Diphosphate + phospate = |
ATP |
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Photosynthesis |
The process in which plants use the energy of sunlight to convert water and CO2 into oxygen and carbs |
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Van Helmont |
A scientist that concluded that plants got their weight from water |
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Priestley |
A scientist that concluded that living plants release oxygen |
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Jan Igenhousz |
A scientist that concluded that plants need light to grow |
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The photosynthesis equation |
Carbon dioxide+water+light=sugar=oxygen |
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Pigments |
Light absorbing molecules |
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Chlorophyll |
A plant's principal pigment |
