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Science Unit 3 Vocab

Unit 3 Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary

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matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks abiotic matter
the tiny pieces that all matter—all the stuff in the world—is made of atoms
a closed ecosystem made by humans biodome
matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem biotic matter
a type of atom (a tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules carbon
a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms carbon dioxide
the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells cellular respiration
the part of a cell where photosynthesis happens chloroplast
to link two or more things connect
an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat) consumer
an organism that gets energy storage molecules (such as glucose) by breaking down dead matter decomposer
all the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area ecosystem
the ability to make things move or change energy
a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy needed to survive energy storage molecule
a type of energy storage molecule fat
a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms glucose
a type of energy storage molecule glycogen
the part of a cell where cellular respiration happens mitochondrion
a group of atoms joined together in a particular way molecule
living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria organisms
the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule) photosynthesis
an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose) producer
a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together starch
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole system
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