What are the three steps involved in the taking in, breaking down, and removal of food/waste from the body?
Ingestion, Digestion, Egestion
The chemical reactions that take place in an organism is called
metabolism
What you start with in a chemical reaction is called?
Reactants
Nutrition
Name a type of chemical bond that involves transfer of electrons
Ionic
Which of these is not an inorganic compound
H2O H6P2C4O2 NaP2Cl4
H6P2C4O2
What is the name of the molecules used to make proteins?
Amino Acids
What you make and is left over after a chemical reaction is called?
Products
Term for an organism that makes its own food.
What is meant by water being Polar?
The electrons are not shared equally between the oxygen and hydrogens, resulting in a SLIGHT CHARGE on the molecule.
Of the four types of organic molecules which one is used to create DNA?
Nucleic Acids
The term for when your body is in internal balance and all your body systems are functioning normally.
Homeostasis
Term for animals that cannot make their food are called?
Heterotrophs
What is the difference between an Element and a compound?
Elements are one single atom
Compounds are multiple different elements bonded together.
Why is H2O so important for life to exist?
Because it is needed to perform most chemical reactions in the body of living organisms.
What is the Function of Carbohydrates?
Used as an energy source
What are the two types of Respiration and what is the difference?
Aerobic - Requires oxygen
Anaerobic- Does not require Oxygen
Term for converting energy in food into usable energy for the body?
Respiration