Plant and animal nutritution

Cell

• the basic unit of life

• a type of tissue

• a group of organs

• a cellular structure that stores energy

Sugar

• a nutrient that cells use for energy

• a type of fat

• a protein that builds muscle

• a mineral for bone health

digestive system

• the organs and structures that digest food, including the teeth, mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, and colon.

• a system responsible for the circulation of blood throughout the body.

• the network of nerves that controls voluntary and involuntary actions.

• the collection of organs that produce hormones and regulate metabolism.

oxygen

• A waste gas produced by plants during photosynthesis. Needed for cellular respiration.

• A type of gas that is harmful to humans.

• A gas that is produced by burning fossil fuels.

• A gas that plants absorb during photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

• A process used by plants and algae to make sugar (food) out of light, carbon dioxide, and water

• A method of respiration in animals

• A technique for growing plants in the dark

• A way for plants to absorb nutrients from the soil

carnivore

• eats meat

• eats plants

• eats both plants and meat

• is a type of herbivore

Chlorophyll

• a molecule that absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light

• a pigment that only absorbs green light

• a type of carbohydrate found in plants

• a protein that helps in photosynthesis

producer

• an organism, such as a plant or algae, that makes its own food.

• a type of consumer that feeds on other organisms.

• an organism that decomposes organic material.

• a living being that cannot produce its own food.

glucose

• A sugar found in food: sugar broken down in cells to release energy.

• A type of protein that helps in muscle building.

• A fat that is essential for brain function.

• A vitamin that aids in immune response.

omnivore

• eats only plants

• eats both plants and animals

• eats only animals

• eats neither plants nor animals