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| a compound that contains carbon |
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| a compound that does not contain carbon |
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| the building blocks of proteins |
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| a protein that helps a chemical reaction |
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| sugars and starches made of C, H, and O |
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| organic compounds such as fats, waxes and oils |
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| organic molecules with instructions to carry out the functions of life |
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| the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration |
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| the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane |
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| movement of materials across a cell membrane requiring energy |
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| movement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy |
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| the process by which plants trap light energy with chlorophyll and use carbon dioxide and water to make glucose and oxygen |
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| openings through which oxygen and carbon dioxide move into and out of a leaf |
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| process of cells breaking down food to release energy in the cell |
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| cells breaking down molecules to release energy and not using oxygen |
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| produced in muscles due to oxygen debt which causes sore muscles |
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| the stage of growth of a cell |
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| division of the nucleus of a cell |
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| division of the cytoplasm of a cell |
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| What happens following the last stage of the cell cycle? |
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| The process starts all over again. |
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| oxygen + glucose --> water + carbon dioxide + energy |
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| formula for photosynthesis |
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| carbon dioxide + water --> oxygen + glucose |
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| Explain how photosynthesis and respiration are related. |
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| They both form a cycle that keeps the levels of carbon dioxide fairly constant. The formulas are opposite. They contain the same substances. |
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