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Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Cellular Respiration

The biochemical process in which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Nucleus

The membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the genetic material.

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.

Ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in external environments.

Gene

A segment of DNA that contains coding for a protein or for the functioning of a regulatory RNA.

Autotroph

An organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy.

Heterotroph

An organism that cannot synthesize its own food and relies on other sources of organic carbon.

Biodiversity

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