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biosphere
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All regions of Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that sustain life
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ecosystem
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Group of biological communities interacting with their shared physical environment.
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metabolism
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The biochemical reactions that allow a cell organism to extract energy from its surroundings and use that energy to maintain itself, grow, and reproduce.
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catabolism (catabolic reaction)
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Cellular reaction that breaks down complex molecules such as sugar to make their energy available for cellular work
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reproduction
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the process in which parents produce offspring.
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compound
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A molecule whose component atoms are different
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atomic nucleus
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the nucleus of an atom, containing protons and neutrons
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atomic number
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the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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