vosough metabolism Flashcards
what two molecules are used to make energy
glucose and oxygen molecules
what organelle makes energy
mitochondria
what are the 3 systems in the body
respiratory, circulatory, and digestive system
what is metabolism?
The body’s use of molecules for energy and growth
what’s a molecule
a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
what is oxygen
a molecule that organisms get from the air and water around them used to release energy
glucose
a molecule that organisms use to release energy, and that is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
amino acids
molecules that are the building blocks of proteins.
starch
a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
protein
molecules that perform important functions inside living things, that is made up of amino acids
system
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
energy
the ability to make things move or change
what happens when starch is in the digestive system?
goes through your mouth, to the stomach, and into your small intestine where it then breaks down into glucose. It also be exited as waste, going through the large intestine.
what takes carbon dioxide out of the blood and replaces it with oxygen
find out later
Protein is too big to fit through the _______________ therefore, it can’t get into the blood.
Villi
