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Mid-Term Science 7th
Term | Definition |
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abiotic matter | matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks |
amino acids | molecules that are building blocks of proteins |
antibiotics | medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria |
bacteria | Tiny organisms that are made of a single cell. *Nucleus |
Carbon | a type of atom that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules |
carbon dioxide | a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms |
cells | the tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions |
cellular respiration | the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells |
circulatory system | the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body |
consumer | an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules such as starch and fat |
decomposer | An organism that gets energy storage molecules by breaking down dead matter |
digestive system | the system that takes in food and breaks it down |
ecosystem | all living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area |
Energy | the ability to make things change |
Function | an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing. |
glucose | a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
infection | sickness caused by harmful microorganisms |
Metabolism | the body's use of molecules for energy and growth |
Microbiome | all of the organisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body |
Microorganism | an organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye |
Microscopic | too small to be seen with the naked eye |
molecule | a group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
organism | living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria |
Photosynthesis | the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose |
Producer | an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules |
Proteins | a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things |
Reasoning | the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim |
Respiratory System | the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide |
Scale | the retaliative size of things |
Scientific argument | a claim supported by evidence |
starch | a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together |
structure | the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex. |
system | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |