3.1 and 3.2 Environmental Vocab

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Reduction of chemical pollution using organisms that neutralize pollutants.

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bioremediation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

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All material in the universe with mass and volume

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matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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Basic units of matter

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Atoms

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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Chemical substance with specific properties that can't be broken down.

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Element

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Building blocks of biomolecules

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Monomer

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Biomolecule of C, H, O for short-term energy

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Carbohydrate

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Biomolecule of C, H, O for long-term energy and organ cushioning

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lipid

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Biomolecule of C, H, O, N that builds bodies and speeds functions

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protein

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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Biomolecule of C, H, O, N, P carrying genetic info (DNA/RNA)

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nucleic acid

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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A system where outputs return as inputs.

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Feedback loop