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SCI-7 U8
Vocab Quiz 2
Question | Answer |
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Lipid | One of the five chemical building blocks of cells; stores energy and makes up the cell membrane. |
Phospholipid | A special type of lipid that forms much of the cell membrane. |
ATP | One of the five chemical building blocks of cells; the major energy-carrying molecules in the cell. |
Nucleic Acid | One of the five chemical building blocks of cells; carries the genetic information of an organism. |
Nucleotides | The molecules that make up nucleic acids. |
Photosynthesis | The process by which plants make their own food from carbon dioxide, water, and light energy. |
Glucose | The sugar produced during photosynthesis. |
Chlorophyll | The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy. |
Cellular Respiration | The process by which cells use oxygen to release energy from food. |