membrane covered structure that contains all materials essential for life
cell
is the passing of traits from one generation to the next
heredity
___________________break down remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consume or absorb the nutrients.
Decomposers
_____________are compounds that cannot mix with water
Lipids
The major energy carrying molecule in a cell.
ATP - The energy in carbohydrates and lipids are transferred to ATP which provides fuel for cellular activities
anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism
stimulus
is the total of all of the chemical activities that the organism performs
metabolism
Give an example of a decomposer
When your body runs out of carbohydrates, ATP relies on your "extra storage" called lipids and ______________ for energy.
fats
______________ are made of one sugar molecule or only a few sugar molecules linked together. Table sugar and fruits are examples of simple carbohydrates.
Simple carbohydrates
the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment
homeostasis
_______________ make their own food using energy from the sun and its surroundings.
producers
**Daily Double**
Give an example of a producer
any plants
______________ give nutrients energy that include sugar,starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Carbohydrates
_______________ are made of hundreds of sugar molecules linked together. Whole grains, beans, and starchy vegetables like potatoes are all examples of complex carbohydrates. When iodine is added to starch, a black substance appears
Complex carbohydrates
two parents produce offspring that share characteristics of both parents
sexual reproduction
_____________ get energy from eating other organisms.
Give an example of a consumer
people, bears, sharks, lions, birds etc.
Proteins called ____________ start or speed up chemical reactions in cells
enzymes
_______________ are the molecules that form much of the cell membrane. They contain phosphorus. The head of a phospholipid is attracted to water but the tail is not
Phospholipids
**Daily Double**
What are the six characteristics that all organisms share?
reproduce, grow and develop, sense and respond to change, have cells, have DNA, get and use energy
The necessities of life are...
water, air, food, and a place to live
Proteins are large molecules that are made of smaller
molecules called _______________.
amino acids
______________is a protein that transports oxygen throughout the body
Hemoglobin
___________are large molecules made of molecules called nucleotides. They have all of the information needed for a cell to make proteins. DNA is a one of these.
Nucleic acids