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Body Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metabolism | The body's use of molecules for energy and growth |
| Glucose | A molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
| Oxygen | A molecule that organisms get from air or water around them and use to release energy |
| Amino Acids | Molecules that are the building blocks of proteins |
| System | A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |