Cells chapter 1 vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| amino acid | building block of protein
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| asexual reproduction | only one parent
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| carbohydrate | main source of energy for our bodies. (grains, breads, starches)
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| compound | two or more elements chemically combined
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| digestion | food being broken down into simpler substances in our bodies
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| DNA | nucleic acid that stores information to build proteins
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| element | pure substance that cannot be broken down further
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| enzyme | help speed up or slow down chemical processes
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| excretion | getting rid of waste
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| fat | stores energy in our bodies
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| homeostasis | ability to keep conditions in the body the same
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| ingestion | eating
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| life span | how long you are expected to live
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| metabolism | all chemical activities in the body
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| nucleic acid | stores information to build proteins
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| oil | liquid at room temperature
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| organic compound | contains carbon
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| protein | used to build and repair cells
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| respiration | food broken down and energy is released
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| response | action brought on by a stimulus
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| RNA | nucleic acid that reads how to create proteins
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| sexual reproduction | two parents
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| spontaneous generation | life can come from non-living matter
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| stimulus | causes a reaction
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