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NC 8th Grade Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| food | something consumed that gives an organism energy |
| fuel | a substance that provides energy as the result of a chemical change |
| sugar | a chemical compound that organisms use for energy |
| cell | basic unit of life |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| cellular respiration | process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food moleclues usually in the presence of oxygen |