Metabolism Vocabulary

2. the body system that takes in food and breaks it down
4. that Cody system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
5. a claim supported by evidence
7. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
8. the ability to make things move or change
9. a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
13. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim
15. a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances
16. a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
17. group of atoms joined together in a particular way
18. the body's use of molecules for energy and growth

1. the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
3. a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living thins
6. a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
10. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
11. molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
12. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
14. a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
16. the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells