Metabolism Amplify Vocabulary

Front

What is the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells?

Back

Cellular respiration.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What is the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?

Back

Respiratory system.

Front

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

Back

Starch.

Front

What is the body's use of molecules for energy and growth?

Back

Metabolism.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

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

Back

Glucose.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is the main organ responsible for gas exchange in the respiratory system?

Back

Lungs.

Front

What is the term for the breakdown of food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the body?

Back

Digestion.

Front

What is the primary function of the circulatory system?

Back

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

Front

What is the term for the energy currency of the cell?

Back

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate).

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7