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| smallest particle that makes up all matter solid, liquid, or gas; usually neutrally charged |
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| negatively charged particles moving around outside a nucleus |
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| atoms of the same kind that are bonded together |
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| center of an atom, that contains protons and neutrons |
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| made up of two or more elements in specific proportions |
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| a group of atoms held together by the energy of chemical bonds |
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| formed when different atoms share their outermost electrons |
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| an electrically charged atom that has lost or gained an electron |
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| opposite charges attract to form an electrically neutral compound |
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| combination of substances in which each substance retains its own properties |
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| two or more substances dissolved evenly throughout another substance |
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| two or more substances evenly spread throughout a solution, but will eventually settle out |
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| compound containing carbon and hydrogen and is associated with living things |
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| a substance made of elements other than carbon |
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| a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction |
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| movement of molecules without the input of energy |
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| movement of molecules from an area of more molecules (higher concentration)to an area of less molecules (lower concentration) |
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| condition in which molecules of a substance are spread evenly throughout a space |
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passive transport of water by diffusion
(the diffusion of water) |
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| when substances such as glucose molecules are so large that they can only enter the cell with the help of molecules in the cell membrane called transport proteins |
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| protein binds to a particle and uses energy to move through the cell membrane |
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| process of taking substances into a cell by surrounding it with the cell membrane |
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| a process by which vesicles release their contents outside the cell |
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| all of the activities that occur within the cells of an organism |
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the conversion of light energy to chemical energy
carbon dioxide + water + light energy (raw materials)
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glucose + oxygen
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opposite process of photosynthesis
glucose + oxygen
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carbon dioxide + water + energy |
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| process that releases energy without using oxygen |
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