Biology 1202B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Absorption Spectroscopy, Ion, Intermembrane Space

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Photosynthesis: the process by which light energy is used to convert carbon dioxide into organic molecules. The conversion of light energy to chemical energy in the form of sugar and other organic molecules. Anabolic process of using co2 as a starting material to make larger carbon containing molecules. Organic compound: contains one or more c - h bonds. Autotrophs: an organism that produces its own food using co2 and other simple inorganic compounds from its environment and energy from the sun or from oxidation of inorganic substances. Photoautotrophs: a photosynthetic organism that uses light as its energy source and carbon dioxide as its carbon source. Primary producers: an autotroph, usually a photosynthetic organism, a member of the first tropic level: photoautotrophic organisms, live by eating plants or other animals. Decomposers: a small organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, that feeds on the remains of dead organisms, breaking down complex biological molecules or structures into simpler raw materials.

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