Metabolism

7. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
10. the body system that takes in food and breaks it down
11. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen,and oxygen atoms
12. a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things
13. 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
17. the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
19. a claim supported by evidence

1. a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
2. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
3. a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances
4. the ability to make things move or change
5. the body’s use of molecules for energy and growth
6. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
8. molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
9. a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
14. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
15. a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
18. system the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide