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Biological Processes, Cell Organelles, Energy Processes

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Structures   parts of living things; each has their own function  
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Functions   the role that a structure plays in keeping a living thing alive  
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Systems   structures that work together to perform a function  
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Tissues   a group of specialized cells that perform a specific function  
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Organelles   a structure within the cell that carries out a specific fimction  
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Organ   a body structure made of different kinds of tissues combined to perform a specific function  
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Digestion   the process that breaks down large food molecules into simpler molecules that the organism can use  
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Respiration   the process by which the chemical bond energy stored in nutrients is released for use in cells  
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Reproduction   the process by which organisms produce new organisms of the same type  
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Circulation   the flow of materials within a cell as well as between parts of a multicellular organism  
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Excretion   the removal of all the wastes produced by the cells of the body  
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Membrane   the thin boundary between a structure and its environment  
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Molecules   atoms that are held together by bonds  
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Chemical signals   molecules that move from sender to receiver to communicate information  
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Diffusion   the movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration  
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Active transport   the process by which cells use energy to transport molecules through the cell membrane from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration  
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Organic   term used to describe molecules that contain both hydrogen and carbon  
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Inorganic   a type of molecule that does not contain both carbon and hydrogen but can contain any other combination of elements  
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Chemical reaction   a process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.  
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Protein   large biological molecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.  
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Starch   a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units; produced by most green plants as an energy store  
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Amino acids   any one of several building blocks of protein  
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Simple sugars   the result of the digestion of starches. Gludose is a simple sugar  
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Building blocks   a basic unit from which a macromolecule is built up; examples include amino acids, nucleic acids, lipids, and simple sugars  
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Synthesis   to put together  
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Compounds   things that are composed of two or more separate elements; an example is water, because there are two elements—H and O  
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Specialized   designed for a particular purpose  
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Transport   the movement of objects around a body  
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Cytoplasm   the jellylike substance that is between the cell membrane and the nucleus and that contains specialized structures  
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Nutrient   a substance that provides the body with the materials and energy needed to carry out the basic life of cells  
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Mitochondria   pod-shaped organelles that contain enzjones used to extract energy from nutrients  
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Ribosome   one of the tiny structures in the cell that is the site of protein production  
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Cell membrane   the thin boundary between the cell and its environment  
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Vacuole   storage sacs within the cytoplasm of a cell that may contain either wastes or use materials, such as water or food  
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Nucleus   a large structure within a cell that controls the cell's metabolism and stores genetic information, including chromosomes and DNA  
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Receptor   certain protein molecules in the cell membrane that can receive chemical messages from other cells  
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Endocrine   the body system involved in secreting hormones directly into the circulatory system  
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Hormone   a chemical produced in the endocrine glands used for cell communication  
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Chemical Energy   energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (atoms and molecules); released in a chemical reaction, often producing heat as a by product  
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Chloroplasts   the green organelle that contains chlorophyll; where photos3mthesis takes place  
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Chlorophyll   the molecules in chloroplasts that help convert light energy to chernical bond energy  
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Solar energy   energy that comes from the sun  
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Carbon dioxide   a compound molecule made of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms; produced during cell respiration and used during photosynthesis  
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Water   a compound molecule made of two hydrogen atom and one oxygen atom; needed for survival by all living things  
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Glucose   a simple sugar; a basic building block of starch  
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Oxygen   an element or molecule produced in the photosynthesis reaction; used during cellular respiration during the Kreb’s Cycle  
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Fat   a group of organic compounds made of lipids  
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Bonds   a force that holds atoms together; a place where chemical energy is stored; when broken, energy is released  
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Cellular respiration   the process in which nutrients are broken apart, releasing the chemical energy stored in them  
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adenosine triphosphate   a compound that stores energy in cells  
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Mitochondria   pod-shaped organelles that contain enzjones used to extract energy from utrients  
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Biochemical processes   a chemical process that occurs in a living thing; examples include digestion, absorption, synthesis and diffusion  
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Biological catalysts   a substance that can speed up the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed or used up during the reaction  
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pH   a measure of whether a substance is acidic, neutral, or basic  
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Temperature   a measurement of heat in an object  
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