9. Biosynthesis

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino Acids

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What are nucleic acids made of?

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Nucleotides linked together

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What is energy transfer?

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Process by which energy is relocated from one system to another

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What is energy flow?

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The movement of energy around an ecosystem by biotic and abiotic means

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What are carbohydrates made up of more than two monosaccharides called?

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Polysaccharides

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What is the primary function of amino acids?

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To serve as the building blocks for proteins.

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What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA

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What is the role of polysaccharides in living organisms?

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They serve as energy storage and structural components.

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What is the process of photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the difference between a monosaccharide and a polysaccharide?

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Monosaccharides are single sugar units, while polysaccharides are long chains of sugar units.