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science vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Molecules that are building blocks of proteins | Amino acids |
| The ability to make things move or change | Energy |
| A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole | system |
| A category of large molecules that perform important functions inside of living things | protein |
| A process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances | chemical reaction |
| A molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms | glucose |
| A molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy | oxygen |
| A type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together | starch |
| A group of atoms joined together in a particular way | molecule |
| The body's use of molecules for energy and growth | Metabolism |
| A molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms | carbon dioxide |
| The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells | cellular respiration |