P7 Sci Unit 5 Vocab 12-14-2021 all day

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System that breaks down food for energy:

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digestive system

Front

Chewing food and stomach churning

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mechanical digestion

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Breaking up food by enzymes

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chemical digestion

Front

A protein that catalyzes chemical reactions in the body.

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enzyme

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Molecules made from carbon: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids.

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macromolecules

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Macromolecule of C, H, O that dissolves in water; includes sugars.

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carbohydrate

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Macromolecule of C, H, O; insoluble in water. Fats belong here.

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lipid

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Macromolecule of C, H, O, N, P with info to make proteins

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nucleic acid

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Macromolecule of C, H, O, N that drives chemical reactions and shapes the body.

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protein

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Process plants use to create sugar and oxygen from sunlight and CO2

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photosynthesis