Metabolism Amplify Vocabulary

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a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

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system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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molecules that are the building blocks of proteins

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amino acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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A molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms

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carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together

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starch

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The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells.

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Cellular respiration

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a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances

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chemical reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body

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circulatory system

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The body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

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respiratory system

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A category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things.

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proteins

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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A molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy.

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oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3