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Metabolism
Unit 2 Vocabulary Word Set
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metabolism | The body’s use of molecules for energy and growth |
| Molecule | a group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
| Glucose | a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
| Oxygen | a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy |
| Amino Acid | molecules that are the building blocks of proteins |
| System | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
| Energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| Cell Respiration | the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells |
| Starch | a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together |
| Protein | a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things |
| Carbon Dioxide | a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms |