coordinated body systems

Question 1

macronutrients

Answer 1

nutrients needed in larger amounts (proteins, lipids, carbs)

Question 2

micronutrients

Answer 2

nutrients needed in smaller amounts (vitamins, minerals)

Question 3

biomolecules

Answer 3

carbs, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids

Question 4

polymer

Answer 4

a big group of different molecules

Question 5

monomer

Answer 5

a molecule

Question 6

monosaccharide

Answer 6

monomer of carbohydrate

Question 7

triglyceride

Answer 7

monomer of lipids

Question 8

amino acid

Answer 8

monomer of protein

Question 9

villi (villus)

Answer 9

increases surface area of the small intestine and have tiny blood vessels going through which absorb nutrients

Question 10

diffusion

Answer 10

the net movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration

Question 11

catabolism

Answer 11

breaking down, simple molecules broken down to supply energy for bodily functions

Question 12

anabolism

Answer 12

building up, simple molecules used as building blocks for complex molecules

Question 13

catalyst

Answer 13

substances that speed up chemical reactions

Question 14

enzyme

Answer 14

biological catalysts, proteins that that increase the rate of metabolic reactions

Question 15

substrate

Answer 15

a molecule in which an enzyme acts