Vocabulary Metabolism Midterm

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What are amino acids primarily used for in living organisms?

Back

Building proteins

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What is carbon dioxide made of?

Back

Carbon and oxygen

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What process do cells use to release energy from glucose?

Back

Cellular respiration

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What happens during a chemical reaction?

Back

Atoms rearrange to form new substances.

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What is the main function of the circulatory system?

Back

To transport molecules to and from cells

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What is a claim in scientific terms?

Back

A proposed answer to a question.

Front

What does the digestive system do?

Back

Takes in food and breaks it down

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What is energy?

Back

The ability to make things move or change

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What is evidence in a scientific argument?

Back

Information that supports or refutes a claim

Front

What is glucose used for in organisms?

Back

To release energy