Microbiome
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What can any living thing be called 

Organism

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Name 3 molecules needed by the cells in your body to function. 

Oxygen, glucose, amino acids

100

Define Amino acids

Molecules that are building blocks of proteins

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Define Microscopic

Something that is too small to be seen with the naked eye

100

Explain how Asthma works (molecules needed, symptoms, system effected)

Asthma is a health condition that causes you to lack oxygen in your respiratory system. The symptoms are trouble breathing, wheezing, coughing

200

Name any bacteria that can live in/on a healthy human

Bacteria or eyelash mite

200

Name the four conditions that can can change your body's metabolism

Asthma, Pancreas Injury, Diabetes, Anemia

200

Define Digestive system

The body system that takes in food and breaks it down

200

Tiny structures that make up all living things on Earth and they are the smallest units that are able to perform life functions such as growing and reproducing

Cells

200

Explain how Anemia works (molecules needed, symptoms, system effected)

Anemia is a condition that causes the body to lack oxygen molecules in your circulatory system. There aren't enough blood cells to carry the oxygen to cells in the body. The symptoms are sleepiness 

300

Scientists use this word when comparing the sizes of things that are very different

Scale

300

Name the 5 body systems

Respiratory, Circulatory, Digestive, Cells in the Body, Glucose storage

300

Define Metabolism

the body's use of molecules for energy and growth

300

Define bacteria

Tiny organisms mad of a single cell

300

Explain how Diabetes works (molecules needed, symptoms, system effected)

Diabetes is a health condition that causes patient to lack glucose in the cells in the body. The glucose remains in the circulatory system causing sleepiness

400

Name the following measurements from smallest to largest: 

-Centimeters

- Nanometers

- Millimeters

Nanometers, Millimeters, centimeters

400

Define Respiratory System 

The body system that takes in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

400

Define protein

A category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things

400

Define Microbiome

All of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as the human body

400

What is another name for C. jejuni

Food poisoning

500

Name a bacteria that is unhealthy for the human gut

C. jejuni

500

Define Oxygen

a molecule that organisms get from air or water around them and use to release energy

500

Define Circulatory System 

The body system that transports molecules to and from cells of the body

500

Define Antibiotics

medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria

500
Name one of Ms. Ingram's favorite things

Dot's pretzels, hot sauce, stationary (Pencils, pens, art supplies, poppi juice