Metabolism Unit Vocabulary Amplify Science Grade 6

Metabolism

• the human process of breathing

• the body's ability to digest food

• the body's use of molecules for energy and growth

• Process of sleeping

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Molecule

• A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.

• A group of cells working together.

• A group of organisms.

• A type of element

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Amino Acid

• A type of molecule used to bring oxygen to the body.

• Molecules that are the building blocks of proteins.

• Molecules that build sugar for the body.

• A type of vitamin that helps the body survive.

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Glucose

• A protein change used to build muscle.

• A type of fat found in the cells of the body.

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

• A type of vitamin your body needs to survive.

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Oxygen

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

• A type of liquid organisms get air from.

• A solid found in the waste of all living things.

• A plasma molecule used to build sugar for energy.

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System

• A group of related hardware units
• A group of related software programs
• A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

• A group of unrelated components working independently

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Digestive System

• Responsible for breaking down food into nutrients
• Responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
• Responsible for removing waste from the body
• Responsible for controlling body movement

Respiratory System

• The body system that breaks down food.

• The body system that controls movement.

• The body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.

• Pumps blood throughout the body

Circulatory System

• The body system responsible for digestion.

• The body system responsible for respiration.

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

• The body system that makes molecules to be used by the body.

Energy

• The ability to eat food.

• The ability to take in water.

• The ability to breath in and out.

• The ability to make things move or change.

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