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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cells | Tiny units that make up all living things |
| Organism | A living thing |
| Metabolism | The breaking down of food for energy |
| System | Parts working together for a specific purpose |
| Mechanical Digestion | The physical process of breaking down food into smaller molecules |
| Chemical Digestion | The chemical breakdown of food by enzymes and acids |
| Enzymes | Substances used to chemically breakdown food into smaller substances |
| Small intestine | Organ in digestive system where food is broken down into the simplest molecules |
| Villi | Structures in small intestine where nutrients are absorbed |
| Diffusion | The movement of molecules from and area of greater concentration to lesser concentration |
| Osmosis | The movement of water from an area of greater concentration to lesser concentration across a cell membrane |
| Cell Membrane | A semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of the cell |
| Cytoplasm | The water like material inside a cell |
| Plasma | Clear portion of blood that carries nutrients and water |
| Pepsin | Enzyme that is used to chemically breakdown protein |
| stomach | Digestive organ with acidic environment where food is chemically and mechanically broken down |