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Apologia Biology Module 1 Edition 2
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The sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that matter to sustain the organism's life functions.
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Metabolism
The sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that matter to sustain the organism's life functions.
Anabolism
The sum total of all processes in an organism which use energy and simple chemical building blocks to produce large chemicals and structures necessary for life.
Catabolism
the sum total of all processes in an organism which break down chemicals to produce energy and simple chemical building blocks.
Photosynthesis
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
Herbivores
Organisms that eat only plants.