Metabolism
Building blocks of protein
a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
What is starch?
The body's use of molecules for energy and growth
What is metabolism?
Molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
the body system that takes in food and breaks it down
What is the digestive system?
the ability to make things move or change
What is energy?
Molecule used to release energy and made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms ( simple sugar )
What is glucose?
a body system that transports molecules to and from all the cells in the body
What is the circulatory system?
Molecule organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
What is oxygen?
the body system that takes in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
What is the respiratory system?
A category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things
What is protein?
the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells
What is cellular respiration?