Unit 5 M'kenna

 the theory that states that all living things are made of one or more cells, the cell is the smallest unit of life, and all new cells come from preexisting cells.

• Macromolecule

• Lipid

• Cell theory

• Mechanical digestion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

 a substance in cells that forms when many small molecules join together.

• Nucleic acids

• Carbohydrates

• Cell theory

• Macromolecule

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

macromolecules that form when long chains of molecules called nucleotides join together.

• Protein

• Nucleic acids

• Carbohydrates

• Cell membrane

a long chain of amino acid molecules that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur.

• Protein

• Lipid

• Organelles

• Digestion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

 a large macromolecule that does not dissolve in water. (oily to the touch)

• Digestion

• Carbohydrates

• Lipid

• Chemical digestion

 the flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell.

• Cell membrane

• Organelles

• Peristalsis

• Chyme

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

 membrane-surrounded component of a eukaryotic cell with specialized functions.

• Organelle

• Digestion

• Chemical digestion

• Esophagus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

 the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into small particles and molecules that your body can absorb and use.

• Mechanical digestion

• Digestion

• Enzyme

•  Large intestine

a process in which  food is physically broken into smaller pieces.

• Chemical digestion

• Esophagus

• Chyme

• Mechanical digestion

a process in which chemical reactions break down pieces of food into small molecules.

• Chemical digestion

• Esophagus

• Peristalsis

• Cell theory