Molecular Biology

3. the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
5. Is the molecule that carries energy to the place where the energy is needed in the body
6. process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen
8. the chemical process that generates most of the energy in the cell, supplying molecules needed to make the metabolic reactions (see metabolism) of an organism run.
11. the amount of energy required to maintain minimum essential life functions
14. the process of producing cellular energy without oxygen
15. the process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain.
16. a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

1. a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.
2. the process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food.
4. the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
7. the process that breaks down complex molecules of food into smaller molecules so the body can use them.
8. an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
9. are required for the structure, function, repair and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.
10. movement to and fro or around something, especially that of fluid in a closed system.
12. a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.
13. energy-rich organic compound, such as fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.