Metabolism Amplify Vocabulary

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What is a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole?

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System

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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What are the molecules that are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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What is the body system that takes in food and breaks it down?

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Digestive system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What is a group of atoms joined together in a particular way?

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Molecule

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

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

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Glucose

Front

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

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Metabolism

Front

What is the primary function of the circulatory system?

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To transport nutrients and oxygen to cells and remove waste products.

Front

What is the role of enzymes in metabolism?

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Enzymes speed up chemical reactions in the body.

Front

What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

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Aerobic respiration requires oxygen, while anaerobic respiration does not.

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What is the main purpose of the respiratory system?

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To take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.