the outside of a living cell

a wad of food

hard structures in the mouth used for cutting, biting, and chewing

plants, algae, and some bacteria that produce their own food. They DO NOT eat other organisms.

the process of breaking down food into nutrients that can be used by cell

a sugar found in food; the sugar broken down in cells to release energy

the nutrient that cells use for energy

9. the process used by plants and algae to make sugar (food) out of light, carbon dioxide, and water

animals, fungi, and many bacteria that consume other organisms to get the nutrition they need to live and survive. They DO eat other organisms.

11. an organism composed of many cells

the large intestine where solid waste is compacted in preparation for elimination

the smallest blood vessel

the part of the digestive system between the stomach and large intestine, where nutrients are absorbed from digested food

the tube connecting the mouth and the stomach

16. the organs and structures that digest food

an organ where food is reduced to mush by acid and muscle activity

18. the liquid produced in the mouth that aids digestion

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

a waste gas produced by plants during photosynthesis