Metabolism Unit Vocabulary Review

The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells

• digestion

• metabolism

• cellular respiration

• circulation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A claim supported by evidence

• scientific argument

• reasoning

• evidence

• claim

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A proposed answer to a question about the natural world

• evidence

• reasoning

• claim

• scientific argument

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

A group of atoms joined together in a particular way

• protein

• starch

• amino acid

• molecule

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Molecules that are the building blocks of proteins

• amino acids

• starch

• glucose

• metabolism

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The ability to make things move or change

• evidence

• energy

• reasoning

• claim

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms

• amino acids

• carbon dioxide

• water

• protein

The body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body

• digestive system

• circulatory system

• nervous system

• respiratory system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The body system that takes in food and breaks it down

• endocrine system

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• digestive system

Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim

• scientific argument

• explanation

• reasoning

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4