Vocab
What is amino acids?
molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
What happens when someone has asthma?
their tubes in the lung swell up which makes it difficult to breathe, they need an inhaler
What is cellular respiration?
a chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells
Can cells grow and repair themselves?
Yes, cells divide to make more and they replace old cells with new cells
What is glucose?
a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hyrdogen, and oxygen atoms
What happens when someone is anemic?
they do not have enough red blood cells and they need to eat more food with iron like spinach, beans and protein
What is the respiratory system?
the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
How is our body different than an elite athelete's?
their digestive system is faster, they have more energy, and they take in more oxygen than we do
What is protein?
a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things
What happens when someone has a pancreas injury?
it keeps the body from digesting food properly
What is the digestive system?
the body system takes in food and breaks it down
What happens when oxygen meets the mitochondria?
water and carbon dioxide are released
What is carbon dioxide?
a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
What happens when someone has diabetes?
prevents cells in the body from getting the glucose it needs
What is the circulatory system?
the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
What are the three steps of blood doping?
remove the blood from the body, chill the blood and store it, and put the blood back into the body just before competition
What is oxygen?
a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
What kind of medication can someone with diabetes take?
insulin
Why is Elisa sick?
She has diabetes
What are the 3 molecules our body needs to survive?
oxygen, amino acids, and glucose