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9 Plants for Food

Plants for food keywords

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A type of sugar made during photosynthesis. glucose
Process that plants use to make their own food. photosynthesis
Process that releases energy from food. Carbon dioxide is produced as a waste gas. respiration
Substance that plants use as a store of food. starch
All organisms need some of the same things and so each organism tries to get these things before other organisms. compete/competition
Break dead material into smaller pieces. decompose
Microbes and other smaller organisms which break down dead plants and animals, and animal waste, e.g. bacteria and fungi. decomposers
Something that can be added to soil to increase the amount of nutrients available in the soil. fertilisers
A chemical that kills weeds. Also called a weedkiller. herbicide
Chemicals found in the soil which plants need for good growth. mineral salts
When humans choose certain animals and plants that have useful features and breed more of these organisms. selective breeding
A chemical that kills unwanted plants. Also called a herbicide. weedkiller
How much useful material a crop plant or farm animal produces. yield
A chemical that kills insects. insecticide
If something does not get broken down easily in nature very quickly and stays around for a long time, persistent
Chemical that kills pests. pesticide
An organism that damages crops that humans grow. pest
A pesticide that is harmful to only a few pests. specific pesticide
Another word for poisonous. toxic
The best temperature for a plant to grow in. optimum temperature
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