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Modern Biology Obj.3
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Biology
9th Grade
10/01/2009

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Photosynthesis
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synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of radiant energy and especially light; especially : formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and a source of hydrogen (as water) in the chlorophyll-containing tissues of plants exposed to light
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Cellular Respiration
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Anaerobic
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 of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt
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Aerobic
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involving, utilizing, or increasing oxygen consumption for metabolic processes in the body
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ATP
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a phosphorylated nucleotide C10H16N5O13P3 composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular processes by undergoing enzymatic hydrolysis especially to ADP —called also adenosine triphosphate
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ADP
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a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group —called also adenosine diphosphate
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Autotroph
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Heterotroph
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Biochemical pathway
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Product
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the amount, quantity, or total produced
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Reactant
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a substance that enters into and is altered in the course of a chemical reaction
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