Metabolism

1. the body's use of molecules for energy and growth
3. respirationchemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases
8. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
9. the ability to make things move or change
12. acids Molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
15. a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things
16. system the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

2. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
4. a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
5. reaction a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances
6. system the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
7. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
10. dioxide A molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
11. system the body system that takes in food and breaks it down
13. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
14. a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together