Vocabulary List:
Word-Picture-Definition
- amino acids: used in every cell of your body to build the proteins you need to survive.
- blood vessels: a tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary.
- circulatory system: a network of the heart and blood vessels that delivers blood throughout your body.
- cells: the smallest unit of life that makes up all living things.
- claim: an argument that can be created based on evidence
- digestive system: a system that is uniquely designed to turn the food you eat into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth and cell repair.
- evidence: supporting statements or facts that are used to back up a claim
- glucose: a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
- metabolismt :the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
- molecules: a group of atoms that are bonded together that can help a chemical reaction take place.
- oxygen: a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 20% of the earth's atmosphere; humans breathe it in.
- protein: a molecule that is made up of many amino acids
- respiratory system: the system in our body including our lungs that helps us breathe in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.
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