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 molecule do organisms get from the air or water around them to release energy?

Back

Oxygen.

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

Back

Starch.

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What category of large molecules performs important functions inside living things?

Back

Proteins.

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What molecule is made of carbon and oxygen atoms?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

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What is the process by which organisms convert food into energy?

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Metabolism.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy.

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What is the term for the gas produced as a byproduct of cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What is the role of enzymes in metabolic reactions?

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To speed up chemical reactions.

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