Unifying theme in life science

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  • Producers- provide energy to others and also uses solar energy to produce materials through photosynthesis
  • Consumers- consume energy provided by others and are the final users of energy.
  • Consumers- consume energy provided by others and are the final users of energy.
  • Decomposers- they break down dead or decaying materials/organism
  • CYCLE OF NUTRIENTS- refers to the movements of organic and inorganic matter back into the production of living matter. This includes: water cycle, oxygen cycle, etc.
  • Metabolism- sum of all life sustaining chem. reactions
  • Anabolism- the substance needed by organisms to grow, store energy, and repair tissues.
  • Catabolism- substances are broken down into smaller molecules, releasing energy
  • RECITE THE 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS/ORGANISM
  • Structure- arrangement of parts in an organ
  • Function- to perform a specific task, to serve a purpose, to serve a need, to satisfy a need in an organ