Metabolism Vocab

4. the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells
9. the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
11. the ability to make things move or change
12. a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances
15. a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
17. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
18. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

1. a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things
2. a molecule that organisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy
3. molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
5. a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
6. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
7. a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
8. the body's use of molecules for energy and growth
10. a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
13. the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
14. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
16. the body system that takes in food and breaks it down