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Term | Definition |
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ATP | |
ADP | |
aerobic | |
anaerobic | |
atom | The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element. |
carbon dioxide | |
carbohydrate | A class of molecules that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
cellular respiration | The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food. |
chlorophyll | A green pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis. |
chloroplast | An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs. |
energy | The capacity to do work. |
glucose | |
hydrogen | |
law | A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions. |
Law of Conservation of Energy | The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another. |
Law of Conservation of Mass | The law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes. |
mass | A measure of the amount of matter in an object. |
matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
metabolism | |
mitochondria | |
molecule | A group of atoms that are held together by chemical bonds; a molecule is the smallest unit of a substance that can exist by itself and retain all of the substance's chemical properties. |
oxygen | |
photosynthesis | The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food. |
product | A substance that forms in a chemical reaction. |
reactant | A substance that participates in a chemical reaction. |