Metabolism Vocabulary

Front

What is the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body?

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Circulatory system

Front

What is a proposed answer to a question about the natural world?

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Claim

Front

What is a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances?

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Chemical reaction

Front

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

Back

System

Front

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

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Starch

Front

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

Back

Metabolism

Front

What is the primary energy currency of cells?

Back

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids

Front

What is the sugar that is a primary source of energy for cells?

Back

Glucose

Front

What is the term for the sum of all chemical reactions in an organism?

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Metabolism