Matter and Energy Transfer

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What is the law of conservation of matter and energy?

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Matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is energy loss during consumption?

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Some energy is lost as heat when one organism eats another.

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What is ATP?

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy currency of cells, required for all cellular processes.

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What color is chlorophyll?

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Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in plants that is essential for photosynthesis.

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What is the carbon cycle?

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The carbon cycle is the process by which carbon moves through the atmosphere, land, and living organisms.

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Define matter.

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What role does photosynthesis play in energy transfer?

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Photosynthesis converts solar energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.