7.4 Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What does synthetic mean?

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Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food.

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What is relative humidity?

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The amount of water vapor in the air.

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What is glucose?

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The main type of sugar in the blood and is the major source of energy for the body's cells.

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What is photosynthesis?

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

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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What role do chloroplasts play in plants?

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Chloroplasts are the organelles where photosynthesis occurs.

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.