click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Vocabulary
Exploring Creation with General Science Module 12
Question | Answer |
---|---|
herbivore | a consumer that eats producers exclusively |
endothermic | using energy for the purpose of keeping our internal temperature the same |
carnivore | a consumer that eats only other consumers |
carbohydrate | usually the first macronutrient that is burned in the body |
omnivore | a consumer that eats both plants and other consumers |
mono saccharides | what carbohydrates must be broken down into before they are burned |
basal metabolic rate | the minimum energy required by the body every day |
mitochondrion | the powerhouse of a cell |
combustion | the chemical process by which organisms get energy from food |
fats | usually the second macronutrient that is burned by the body |
saturated fats | fat that is solid at room temperature |
proteins | usually the last macronutrient burned by the body |
unsaturated fats | fat that is liquid at room temperature |
polysaccharides | the longest of three basic kinds of carbohydrates |
ectothermic | an organism that does not have a constant internal temperature |