Term | Definition |
Bloodstream | The transporter of nutrients to the body's cells |
By-Product | A secondary, and often unintended, product of a process |
Carbon Dioxide | A waste gas produced during cellular respiration. Plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis to make food |
Cell | The basic unit of life |
Chlorophyll | A molecule that absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light |
Digestion | The process of breaking down food into nutrients that can be used by cells |
Digestive System | The organs and structures that digest food. The digestive system includes teeth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and colon |
Dormancy | The state of being dormant or at rest |
Esophagus | The tube connecting the mouth and the stomach |
Fungus | An organism that lacks chlorophyll and gets nutrients from dead or living organisms |
Large Intestine | The part of the digestive system between the small intestine and the rectum where water is removed from solid waste. |
Metabolism | The process that occurs when an organism uses nutrients for energy and produces waste products |
Nutrient | A chemical in food that helps keep an organism alive and active |
Photosynthesis | A process used by plants and algae to make sugar (food) out of light, carbon dioxide, and water |
Small Intestine | The part of the digestive system between the stomach and large intestine, where nutrients are absorbed from digested food |
Stomach | The organ where food is reduced to mush by acid and muscle activity |
Sugar | The nutrient that cells use for energy |
Waste | No longer of use, exess |
Yeast | A single-celled fungus |