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| carrying capacity | The maximum number of individuals of a population that can live in an ecosystem. |
| cell membrane | Controls what enters and leaves the cell |
| cell wall | Provides structure and support for the cell. |
| cellular respiration | The final breakdown and energy release of stored energy. |
| chlorophyll | The green pigment in chloroplasts. |
| chloroplast | The part of the plant cell that captures energy. |
| chromosomes | These structures carry DNA. |
| circuit | A closed path through which electrons can flow. |
| codominance | When both alleles are expressed when present. |
| comets | A ball of ice, rock, frozen gases and dust that orbits the sun. |
| commensalism | A relationship between two different species in which one benefits and the other is not harmed or helped. |
| community | All the living things in an ecosystem. |
| competition | When two or more organisms compete for resources in an ecosystem. |
| compound | When two or more atoms combine chemically. |
| condensation | When molecules of water slow down and come together. |
| conductor | A material through which a conductor can flow. |
| constant | Things that stay the same in an experiment. |
| constellations | Patterns of stars in the sky. |
| consumer | An organism that cannot make its own food. |
| control | The group that you do not apply the independent variable to. |
| cytokinesis | The division of the cytoplasm. |
| cytoplasm | The gel like fluid that holds organelles in place. |
| decomposer | An organism that causes organic matter to rot. |
| Charles Darwin | The scientist who gave us the survival of the fittest theory. |
| Carl Linneaus | This scientist is considered the father of taxonomy. |
