Metabolism

2. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
7. system: the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
9. a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things
10. system: the body system that takes in food and breaks it down
12. system: the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
13. reaction: a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances
14. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
17. the ability to make things move or change
18. respiration: the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells

1. the body’s use of molecules for energy and growth
3. argument: a claim supported by evidence
4. a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
5. acids: molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
6. dioxide: a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
8. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
11. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
13. a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
15. a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
16. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim