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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molecules that are the building blocks of proteins

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amino acids

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A molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms.

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carbon dioxide

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

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oxygen