Stuff You Can't See
What is is called when something is too small to be seen with the naked eye?
Microscopic
Which organ is part of the digestive system and creates enzymes to break down large molecules?
Pancreas
This molecule is found in the air around us and in water.
Oxygen
Which system is in charge of breaking down food and large molecules?
Digestive System
True or False: All bacteria is harmful
FALSE
True or False: All organisms are made of multiple cells.
False!
Bacteria only have one cell!!!
What are medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria called?
Antibiotics
A group of atoms joined together in a particular way
molecule
Which body system is in charge of bringing in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide?
Respiratory System
What is the process of the body using molecules for energy and growth called?
Metabolism
Tiny organisms that are made of a single cell
bacteria
Which medical condition has to do with not having enough insulin to allow glucose into the cells?
Diabetes
____________ are tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units that can perform life functions.
Cells
Which body system is in charge of delivering molecules to the cells?
Circulatory System
Which molecule do you get from fruits, vegetables, and grains?
AND
What smaller molecule do you get if you break that molecule down?
Starch
AND
Glucose
Which two molecules need to be broken down because they are too big to enter the circulatory system?
Protein
and
Starch
Which medical condition involves not having enough iron which leads to not having enough blood cells to deliver oxygen molecules?
Anemia
All of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body. *Hint* it was the name of one of our units.
Microbiome
A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole is called a ________________.
System
Which molecule do you get from meat, beans, & eggs?
AND
What smaller molecule do you get if you break that molecule down?
Protein
AND
Amino Acids
What are the three molecules that we have learned about so far that cells need to function?
Glucose
Oxygen
Amino Acids
Why might someone get sick after taking antibiotics to get ride of harmful bacteria?
The antibiotics also kill helpful bacteria.
What are two things that helpful bacteria can do for a person?
Fight off bad bacteria
Digest food
Take up food and space
Which *two* systems involve oxygen molecules?
Respiratory
AND
Circulatory
The human body provides _________ and __________ for bacteria to survive. *TWO ANSWERS*
Food and Space