Metabolism Amplify Vocabulary

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What is the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells?

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Cellular respiration.

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

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Starch.

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What is a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms that is a product of cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the body system that takes in food and breaks it down?

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Digestive system.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the main energy currency of the cell?

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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate).

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What is the term for the sum of all chemical reactions in a living organism?

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Metabolism.

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What are the two main types of metabolism?

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Catabolism and Anabolism.

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What is catabolism?

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The process of breaking down molecules to obtain energy.

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