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Nutrition

Nutrition and Digestion

WordCategoryDescription/Definition
Absorption (Absorb) process passage of materials across the cell membrane; materials are taken into the organism;
Acidic condition pH lower than 7
Amino Acids building blocks make up proteins
Anus structure opening of the digestive tube through which undigested materials are eliminated from the body
Autotroph (Autotrophic) name plants and other organisms that make their own food from inorganic substances
Bile substance fluid, chemical secretion of liver cells that helps the breakdown of fats
Breakdown process changing a large substance into smaller parts
Building Blocks structure smaller units that when put together chemically form a larger, more complex compound
Carbohydrate compound organic; CHO ratio 1:2:1; includes sugars and starches; main/fast source of energy for organisms
Chains structure many building blocks/units put together; Examples: starch, cellulose, proteins, nucleic acids.
Chemical change process change new substances are formed when bonds are broken and atoms form new ones.
Chlorophyll substance pigment in plants and algae that captures light energy for photosynthesis
Chloroplasts structure; organelle contain chlorophyll and are the site of photosynthesis in plant cells
Complex term “larger” compounds; made up of many parts combined chemically
Compounds substance made of two or more kinds of atoms
Constipation malfunction when too much water is absorbed by the large intestine resulting in difficultly in eliminating the hardened feces
Deficiency malfunction lacking or shortage; not having enough of something
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