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15 Cards in this Set
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Carbon dioxide
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The molecule that is necessary for cellular respiration in plants. Breathed out by animals, produced by volcanic eruptions and forest fires.
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Carbohydrate
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a class of molecules that includes sugars, starches and fiber which contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
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Cellular respiration
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The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.
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Chlorophyll
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A green pigment found in chloroplasts that captures light energy for photosynthesis.
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Glucose
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The name for the sugar molecule which provides all living things with energy
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Hydrogen
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an essential atom for living organisms.
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Law of Conservation of Energy
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he law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
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Law of Conservation of Mass
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the law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes.
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Mass
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a measurement of how much matter an object has.
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Matter
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anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Metabolism
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chemical reactions that convert food into energy.
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Oxygen
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The atom that is necessary for cellular respiration in animals, breathed out by plants and algae.
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Photosynthesis
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The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, to make food.
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Product
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substances is formed as a result of a chemical reaction
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Reactant
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substances that are present at the start of a chemical reaction.
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