Flashcards - Bio CP 2nd Semester Final -Vocabulary Part III

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Products

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The ending materials (Outputs) in a reaction

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Energy

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The ability of a system to do work or produce heat

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which autotrophs use radiant energy to make food

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Reactants

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The starting materials (Inputs) in a reaction

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Cellular respiration

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The process by which cells break down food to transfer the energy in nutrient molecules to the chemical bonds of ATP

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Macromolecule

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A large molecule consisting of many smaller structural units linked together

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Carbon cycle

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The continuous movement of carbon among the abiotic environment and living things

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Biosphere

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The layer of the planet where life exists

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Atmosphere

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The layer of gas surrounding the planet

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Hydrosphere

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All the liquid water on Earth: oceans, surface water, and groundwater