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The necessities of life

Published on Apr 20, 2016

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The necessities of life

vocabulary 
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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

Decomposer
an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organism 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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Carbohydrate

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

a fat molecule or a molecule that has similar properties

Phospholipid
a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes

ATP

adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes 
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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