Metabolism Vocabulary

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amino acids

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molecules that are the building blocks of proteins

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carbon dioxide

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a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms

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cellular respiration

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

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chemical reaction

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a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances

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circulatory system

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

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digestive system

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the body system that takes in food and breaks it down

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energy

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the ability to make things move or change

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glucose

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a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

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metabolism

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the body’s use of molecules for energy and growth

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molecule

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a group of atoms joined together in a particular way