Metabolism Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. the body's use of molecules for energy and growth.
  2. 6. the body system that takes in food and breaks it down.
  3. 8. a molecule that an organism can use to release energy.
  4. 10. the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body.
Down
  1. 1. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way.
  2. 2. the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
  3. 3. cellular _____: the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells.
  4. 5. _____ acid: molecules that are the building blocks of protein.
  5. 7. smallest unit of life.
  6. 9. a molecule that organisms get from air and water around them to release energy.