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Metabolism
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cells | the tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions |
| claim | a proposed answer to a question about the natural world |
| metabolism | the body's use of molecules for energy and growth |
| evidence | information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim |
| molecules | a group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
| 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 |
| circulatory system | the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body |
| digestive system | the body system that takes in food and breaks it down |
| respiratory system | the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide |
| system | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
| protein | a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things |
| starch | a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together |
| diagnosis | the process of identifying the nature and cause of a problem by analyzing signs and symptoms |
| glucose | a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. |
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