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HETEROTROPHS
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Organisms that live by taking nutrients and energy from other organisms.
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A cow eating grass.
A cow is a heterotroph because it gets what it needs from another organism. |
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AUTOTROPH
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Organisms that gain energy and nutrients from nonliving sources.
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Plants that photosynthesize.
The tree was an autotroph because it got all that it needed from the Sun, the rain, and the Earth. |
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PHOTOAUTOTROPHS
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Those autotrophs which obtain their energy through photosynthesis.
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A flower.
A flower is a photoautotroph because it doesn't consume other organisms and it does photosynthesis, not chemosynthesis. |
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CHEMOAUTOTROPHS
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Those autotrophs which gain their nutrients and energy from inorganic chemicals in the environment.
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Bacteria living inside of rocks.
It was a chemoautotroph because it breathed in iron oxide. |
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CELL RESPIRATION
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"Chemical reactions that release the free energy of organic compounds," - BSCS Biology.
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Photosynthesis.
The plant carried out cell respiration in order to turn the sun's rays into energy. |
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PRODUCERS
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Autotrophs, or organisms that produce the energy for themselves and others.
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Seaweed produces energy for its own use and for other organisms' use, thus it is a producer.
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CONSUMER
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A heterotroph, or an organism that consumes other organism for its energy.
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People consume (eat), thus they are consumers.
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DECOMPOSERS
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Heterotrophs that live only off of dead plants and other organisms.
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The bacteria quickly decomposed the dead growth in the woods.
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BIOTIC
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The organisms, or living factors, of the environment.
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The school of fish was a major biotic part of its ecosystem.
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ABIOTIC
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The non-living factors in an ecosystem are defined as abiotic.
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Sun, rain, wind, etc.
the abiotic factors determined whether the trees would grow. |
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ECOSYSTEM
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The sum of the biotic and abiotic factors in a particular place.
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The loons lived in a complex watery ecosystem near the lake.
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HABITATS
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Places where certain organisms live.
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The bird's habitat consisted of the entire open sky.
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BIOSPHERE
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The combination of all the world's ecosystems.
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Reef+Desert+Marsh+Forest.
the biosphere consisted of a vast diversity of different habitats, each with their own ecostysems. |
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ENERGY
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The ability to do work.
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Lightning, UV Rays, Microwave, Sun, Food.
There was so much excess energy that the system overheated. |
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CHEMICAL ENERGY
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Energy stored in the chemical bonds of molecules.
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Sugars can be digested for chemical energy in organisms.
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FREE ENERGY
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Chemical energy that is available for use.
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The energy you get from carbs is free energy. Some of the other chemical energy is unavailable, this radiates away as heat.
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FREE ENERGY
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Chemical energy that is available for use.
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The energy you get from carbs is free energy. Some of the other chemical energy is unavailable, this radiates away as heat.
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HEAT ENERGY
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Energy which reactions release that cannot be used.
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Radiation of body heat.
The chemical reactions released heat energy in the monkey's body. |
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FREE ENERGY
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Chemical energy that is available for use.
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The energy you get from carbs is free energy. Some of the other chemical energy is unavailable, this radiates away as heat.
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HEAT ENERGY
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Energy which reactions release that cannot be used.
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Radiation of body heat.
The chemical reactions released heat energy in the monkey's body. |
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FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms.
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Mechanical energy, rubbing your hands, turns into heat energy (friction), but according to the first law of thermodynamics no energy is created or destroyed.
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FREE ENERGY
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Chemical energy that is available for use.
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The energy you get from carbs is free energy. Some of the other chemical energy is unavailable, this radiates away as heat.
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HEAT ENERGY
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Energy which reactions release that cannot be used.
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Radiation of body heat.
The chemical reactions released heat energy in the monkey's body. |
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FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms.
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Mechanical energy, rubbing your hands, turns into heat energy (friction), but according to the first law of thermodynamics no energy is created or destroyed.
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SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Systems become more entropic when they are left alone.
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Dirty bedroom if it isn't cleaned will get dirtier and dirtier according to the second law of thermodynamics.
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FREE ENERGY
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Chemical energy that is available for use.
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The energy you get from carbs is free energy. Some of the other chemical energy is unavailable, this radiates away as heat.
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HEAT ENERGY
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Energy which reactions release that cannot be used.
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Radiation of body heat.
The chemical reactions released heat energy in the monkey's body. |
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FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms.
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Mechanical energy, rubbing your hands, turns into heat energy (friction), but according to the first law of thermodynamics no energy is created or destroyed.
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SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Systems become more entropic when they are left alone.
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Dirty bedroom if it isn't cleaned will get dirtier and dirtier according to the second law of thermodynamics.
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ENTROPY
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The disorder of a system and it's surroundings.
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Smoke after fire.
A log is organized, but the smoke it burns into has more entropy. |
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FREE ENERGY
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Chemical energy that is available for use.
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The energy you get from carbs is free energy. Some of the other chemical energy is unavailable, this radiates away as heat.
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HEAT ENERGY
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Energy which reactions release that cannot be used.
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Radiation of body heat.
The chemical reactions released heat energy in the monkey's body. |
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FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms.
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Mechanical energy, rubbing your hands, turns into heat energy (friction), but according to the first law of thermodynamics no energy is created or destroyed.
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SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Systems become more entropic when they are left alone.
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Dirty bedroom if it isn't cleaned will get dirtier and dirtier according to the second law of thermodynamics.
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ENTROPY
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The disorder of a system and it's surroundings.
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Smoke after fire.
A log is organized, but the smoke it burns into has more entropy. |
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ENZYMES
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Special proteins that reduce the amount of activation energy needed to make a reaction happen.
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Lactase is an enzyme that reduces the activation energy required to break down the sugar lactose.
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FREE ENERGY
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Chemical energy that is available for use.
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The energy you get from carbs is free energy. Some of the other chemical energy is unavailable, this radiates away as heat.
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HEAT ENERGY
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Energy which reactions release that cannot be used.
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Radiation of body heat.
The chemical reactions released heat energy in the monkey's body. |
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FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms.
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Mechanical energy, rubbing your hands, turns into heat energy (friction), but according to the first law of thermodynamics no energy is created or destroyed.
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SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Systems become more entropic when they are left alone.
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Dirty bedroom if it isn't cleaned will get dirtier and dirtier according to the second law of thermodynamics.
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ENTROPY
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The disorder of a system and it's surroundings.
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Smoke after fire.
A log is organized, but the smoke it burns into has more entropy. |
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ENZYMES
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Special proteins that reduce the amount of activation energy needed to make a reaction happen.
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Lactase is an enzyme that reduces the activation energy required to break down the sugar lactose.
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ACTIVE SITE
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The small area of the enzyme that affects what the enzyme catalyzes.
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The active site of sucrase is fitted to sucrose.
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FREE ENERGY
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Chemical energy that is available for use.
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The energy you get from carbs is free energy. Some of the other chemical energy is unavailable, this radiates away as heat.
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HEAT ENERGY
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Energy which reactions release that cannot be used.
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Radiation of body heat.
The chemical reactions released heat energy in the monkey's body. |
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FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change forms.
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Mechanical energy, rubbing your hands, turns into heat energy (friction), but according to the first law of thermodynamics no energy is created or destroyed.
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SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Systems become more entropic when they are left alone.
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Dirty bedroom if it isn't cleaned will get dirtier and dirtier according to the second law of thermodynamics.
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ENTROPY
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The disorder of a system and it's surroundings.
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Smoke after fire.
A log is organized, but the smoke it burns into has more entropy. |
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ENZYMES
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Special proteins that reduce the amount of activation energy needed to make a reaction happen.
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Lactase is an enzyme that reduces the activation energy required to break down the sugar lactose.
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ACTIVE SITE
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The small area of the enzyme that affects what the enzyme catalyzes.
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The active site of sucrase is fitted to sucrose.
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SUBSTRATE
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The molecule that an enzyme breaks down, the fit for the active site.
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Fructose is the substrate that fits into the active site of fructase.
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METABOLISM
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All of the chemical activities of an organism.
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All of a human's digestion, circulation, thought, etc. added up is the human's metabolism.
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METABOLISM
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All of the chemical activities of an organism.
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All of a human's digestion, circulation, thought, etc. added up is the human's metabolism.
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SYNTHESIS
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Chemical reactions that create bonds between molecules.
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Hydrogen plus oxygen to make water is synthesis.
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METABOLISM
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All of the chemical activities of an organism.
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All of a human's digestion, circulation, thought, etc. added up is the human's metabolism.
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SYNTHESIS
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Chemical reactions that create bonds between molecules.
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Hydrogen plus oxygen to make water is synthesis.
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DECOMPOSITION
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Chemical reactions that break down molecules into more molecules.
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Ionization of water- water decomposes.
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BIOSYNTHESIS
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Reactions that create complex molecules in organisms.
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Bonding that makes phospholipids is biosynthesis- phospholipids are complex molecules.
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BIOSYNTHESIS
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Reactions that create complex molecules in organisms.
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Bonding that makes phospholipids is biosynthesis- phospholipids are complex molecules.
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OXIDATION
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Decomposition where the electrons are removed from a molecule.
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Decomposition into adenosine triphosphate is oxidation.
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BIOSYNTHESIS
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Reactions that create complex molecules in organisms.
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Bonding that makes phospholipids is biosynthesis- phospholipids are complex molecules.
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OXIDATION
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Decomposition where the electrons are removed from a molecule.
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Decomposition into adenosine triphosphate is oxidation.
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ATP
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Adenosine triphosphate, a nucleotide, the chemical form of free energy.
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"Energy Currency"
ATP efficiently transfers energy in cells. |
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BIOSYNTHESIS
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Reactions that create complex molecules in organisms.
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Bonding that makes phospholipids is biosynthesis- phospholipids are complex molecules.
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OXIDATION
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Decomposition where the electrons are removed from a molecule.
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Decomposition into adenosine triphosphate is oxidation.
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ATP
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Adenosine triphosphate, a nucleotide, the chemical form of free energy.
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"Energy Currency"
ATP efficiently transfers energy in cells. |
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DIGESTION
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Processes hat break down food.
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Saliva and stomach.
With digestion, animals reduce food into usable nutrients. |
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PEPSIN
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The enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins.
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Breaks proteins in food to small polypeptides.
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BIOSYNTHESIS
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Reactions that create complex molecules in organisms.
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Bonding that makes phospholipids is biosynthesis- phospholipids are complex molecules.
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OXIDATION
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Decomposition where the electrons are removed from a molecule.
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Decomposition into adenosine triphosphate is oxidation.
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ATP
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Adenosine triphosphate, a nucleotide, the chemical form of free energy.
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"Energy Currency"
ATP efficiently transfers energy in cells. |
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DIGESTION
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Processes hat break down food.
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Saliva and stomach.
With digestion, animals reduce food into usable nutrients. |
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PEPSIN
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The enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins.
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Breaks proteins in food to small polypeptides.
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SMALL INTESTINES
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The organ in the digestive system that absorbs food and regulates pancreatic secretions.
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Acts on proteins, fats, sugars.
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BIOSYNTHESIS
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Reactions that create complex molecules in organisms.
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Bonding that makes phospholipids is biosynthesis- phospholipids are complex molecules.
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OXIDATION
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Decomposition where the electrons are removed from a molecule.
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Decomposition into adenosine triphosphate is oxidation.
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ATP
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Adenosine triphosphate, a nucleotide, the chemical form of free energy.
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"Energy Currency"
ATP efficiently transfers energy in cells. |
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DIGESTION
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Processes hat break down food.
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Saliva and stomach.
With digestion, animals reduce food into usable nutrients. |
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PEPSIN
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The enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins.
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Breaks proteins in food to small polypeptides.
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SMALL INTESTINES
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The organ in the digestive system that absorbs food and regulates pancreatic secretions.
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Acts on proteins, fats, sugars.
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SALIVARY AMILASE
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An enzyme beginning digestion in the mouth.
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When you eat starchy foods salivary amylase starts to work it down before it even reaches the stomach.
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LIPASE
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The pancreatic enzyme that breaks down certain fatty acids.
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Lipase is an enzyme, and it's substrates are different triglycerides.
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LIPASE
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The pancreatic enzyme that breaks down certain fatty acids.
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Lipase is an enzyme, and it's substrates are different triglycerides.
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VILLI
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Small finger like projections in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients and transport nutrients into the bloodstream.
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The villi increase the small intestine's surface area, leading to an increased potential for absorption.
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