Chapter 2.2 Vocabulary
Published on Mar 29, 2016
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Chapter 2.2 Vocab words
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Producer: an organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings.
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Consumer: an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter.
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Decomposer: an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients
Protein: a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body.
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Lipid: a fat molecule or a molecule that has similar properties.
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Phospholipid: a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes.
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ATP: adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes.
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Nucleic acid: a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides.
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