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Snapshot Review
Science Snapshot Quarter 1 and 2 review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic Factor | An abiotic factor is a non-living physical or chemical component of an ecosystem, like sunlight, water, temperature, soil, or air. |
| Biotic Factor | A biotic factor is any living component within an ecosystem that affects other organisms or the environment, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. |
| Unicellular | A unicellular organism is a living thing made of just one single cell that performs all necessary life functions, like getting energy, growing, and reproducing. Examples include bacteria, archaea, amoebas, and yeasts. |
| Multicellular | Multicellular describes an organism composed of more than one cell, often many cells. |
| Autotroph | An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food. |
| Heterotroph | A heterotroph is a living organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms |
| Prokaryote | A prokaryote is a single-celled organism characterized by the absence of a membrane-bound nucleus and other organelles. |
| Eukaryote | A eukaryote is an organism whose cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus and other specialized, membrane-enclosed organelles. |
| Law of conservation of energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be transformed from one form to another or transferred between objects |
| Energy Transformation | Energy transformation is the process where energy changes from one form to another. |
| Energy Transfer | Energy transfer is when one object ´ s energy gets transferred to another object. |