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Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the primary source being chlorophyll.

Ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism or environment to maintain stability in spite of changes.

Natural Selection

The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Cell Respiration

The process in which cells break down glucose and other substances to generate energy in the form of ATP.

Food Chain

A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Biomagnification

The increasing concentration of toxic substances within each successive link in the food chain.

Carbon Cycle

The series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.