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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cellular respiration | The reaction that occurs when glucose and oxygen, in the presence of water, meet in body cells |
| collaborate | To work with others |
| organism | A living thing |
| yeast | Single-celled microorganism |
| oxygen | A chemical element found in air and inhaled into the lungs |
| glucose | A type of sugar absorbed by the bloodstream; used by the body for cellular respiration |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| carbon dioxide | A waste gas released by the body cells and exhaled from the body via the lungs |
| capillary walls | Walls composed of a single layer of cells |
| red blood cells | The cells that carry oxygen |
| body cells | The smallest unit with the basic properties of life |
| blood pressure | The force of the blood pushing against the artery walls |
| author’s purpose | The reasoning behind why the author wrote what they did |
| coronary arteries | One of two arteries through which blood travels to nourish the cells of the heart |
| plaque | A fatty substance that can build up in blood vessels and cause a clog |
| diagram | An illustration that helps a reader learn the components or parts of an object |
| source | A type of information that can be from a witness, a book, or the internet |