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Vocabulary

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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Vocabulary

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Producer

an organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings.

Consumers

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
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Carbohydrate

a class of molecules that includes sugars, starches, and fiber.
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Lipid

a fat 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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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.