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Cellular respiration

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A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars).

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ATP

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Adenosine triphosphate a chemical that provides energy for chemical function

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Cell Membrane

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A membrane that lets certain things into the cell and keep certain things out

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Semi-permeable

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A material that let certain things in but not others.

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Osmosis

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Where high density of water move to the low density water through a semi-permeable membrane

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Diffusion

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Movement of substances from from high density to low density

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Haemoglobin

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Chemical in red blood cells to bind with oxygen

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Enythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Arteriole

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Small blood vessels that takes blood away from the heart

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Venule

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A small blood vessel bringing de-oxygenated blood back to the heart

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Mechanical Digestion

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Breaking down food using physical means

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Chemical Digestion

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Breaking down food with chemicals

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Enzyme

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A chemical that would speed up chemical reactions for food

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Bolus

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Ball of swallowed food

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Peristalsis

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Motion for swallowing

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Chyme

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the pulpy acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.

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Villi

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small, slender, vascular projections that increase the surface area of a membrane.