Question | Answer |
Process of changing light energy into chemical energy | photosynthesis |
Breakdown of glucose to release energy | cellular respiration |
source of all of our energy | sun |
molecule that provides energy needed by organisms to perform life functions | glucose |
provides fuel for cell processes | food |
type of energy lost when an organism oxidizes food | thermal (heat) energy |
another term for food - chemical needed to live and grow | nutrient |
site of cellular respiration | mitochondria |
site of photosynthesis | chloroplast |
ingredients in a chemical reaction | reactants |
outcome of a chemical reaction | products |
green pigment in leaves | chlorophyll |
needed for growth, maintainance and tissue repair - found in meat, cheese, eggs, beans | proteins |
made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Used for fuel. | carbohydrates |
used for energy, body insulation, and helps you absorb vitamins and minerals | fats |
Fats that increase chances of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes | saturated fats |
Fats that lower cholesterol and the risk for Type 2 diabetes | unsaturated fats |
water-soluable fats | lipids |
Boosts the immune system and supports growth and development | vitamins |
comes from living material | organic |
low red blood cell count | anemia |
comes from non-living material | inorganic |
disease of the bones that leads to increased chance of fracture | osteoporosis |
part of a healthy diet that helps to deal with digestion | fiber |
Helps your body grow and develop strong bones | minerals |
consumption of alcohol by a pregnant woman can lead to this birth defect | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
having an excess amount of body fat | obesity |
a lifestyle with little or no physical activity | sedentary |
What happens when you take in more calories than your body needs? | Those calories are stored as fat. |
disease of the heart and blood vessels | cardiovascular & heart disease |
a disease that affects the way a body uses glucose | diabetes |
body produces no insulin that allows glucose to build up in the bloodstream | Type 1 diabetes |
body makes insulin, but it does not always allow glucose into the cell - pancreas is overworked | Type 2 diabetes |
Eating disorder in which a person starves themselves | anorexia |
Binge eating and then purging | bulimia |
transports nutrients and carries wastes out of the body | water |
carbon dioxide + water = glucose + oxygen | photosynthesis |
control center of the cell | nucleus |
controls what enters and leaves the cell | cell membrane |
glucose + oxygen = water + carbon dioxide | cellular respiration |