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How Do We Use Food Food Webs 5-PS3-1

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cellular respiration

cells using oxygen to produce energy from food
cellular respiration Simple Definition

chlorophyll

the green pigment in plants that uses light energy for photosynthesis
chlorophyll Simple Definition

consumer

unlike a plant, cannot make its own food, instead it eats other living things
consumer Simple Definition

food chain

the food energy transfer between organisms in an ecosystem
food chain Simple Definition

food web

a model of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
food web Simple Definition

nutrient

a substance that an organism needs to live, like water or minerals
nutrient Simple Definition

photosynthesis

the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food
photosynthesis Simple Definition

producer

organism that can make its own food, like all plants
producer Simple Definition

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