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If I have diabetes, I do not have enough of this molecule to let glucose pass into my cells.

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Our body stores sucrose to use as energy.

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Extra Credit Assignment

You have until 11 a.m. to complete the following extra credit assignment as a last ditch effort to improve your grade:

1. Find 10 new words that are related to science.

2. Complete the vocabulary charts for the words (word, picture, definition).

3. Each word is 4 points.

4. Pictures must be colored and definition must be in your own words. 

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Unit 2: Metabolism, SIM Quiz:

1. Based on the SIM, what are the main body systems present in the body?
2. What are the signs you observe (using or without using the SIM) when the human body is healthy?
3. What happens to the food and that enters the healthy body SIM? Be specific.
4. What color box represents the cell?
5. Which molecules are entering the cell?
6. Add 2 fish, 2 sandwich, and 2 corn. Answer the following questions.
1. How many molecules were absorbed by the cell?
1. glucose:
2. amino acids:
3. oxygen:
4. How many molecules of oxygen were taken in per breath? 

Unit 2 Vocabulary, Metabolism

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.