Metabolism Crossword

3. a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected
4. a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things
9. the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells
11. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
14. a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
16. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
17. the body system that takes in food and breaks it down

1. a claim supported by evidence
2. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
5. a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function.
6. A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body.
7. the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
8. the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body.
10. system the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
12. molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
13. the body’s use of molecules for energy and growth
15. a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy