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| something that has mass and occupies space |
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| makes matter do work, move |
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| nutrients that are sugars: simple sugars-glucose; macromolecules-starches |
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| nutrients that are made of fatty acids, they do not dissolve in water. Also known as lipids |
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| nutrients that are made of chains of amino acids |
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| a simple sugar or carbohydrate, for example, glucose. Also known as a monosaccharide. |
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| the general health of the body or mind |
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| a type of molecule that chains together and makes proteins. We can only get the “essential” amino acids from our food, the rest are mad in our bodies |
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| liquid in our mouths that helps moistens food. Also contains the enzyme amylase that breaks down starch |
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| Measure of how much energy is contained in food. 1000 calories. Also known as a Calorie with a capital C. |
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| something that gives your body energy and matter |
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| part of your brain that controls some hormones (chemical signals) |
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| A system that goes to work when it is triggered by a too little or too much of some signal (like a hormone). |
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| the combination of foods a person eats |
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| large molecules made of many small building block molecules. Example: enzymes, carbohydrate starch |
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| carbohydrate macromolecule that is in potatoes, bread, and other foods. |
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| macromolecule nutrients that are made of fatty acids and do not dissolve in water. Also known as fats |
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| protein that increases the rate and decreases the used energy of a chemical reaction. Breaks other macromolecules into smaller building blocks |
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| any substance that your body can use to sustain its growth, repair it, and provide energy |
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| the molecule that is broken down by an enzyme. |
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| the basic building block of all matter. |
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| holds atoms together to make molecules. Energy is stored within the bonds. There are different types of bonds. |
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| atoms that are held together and organized in unique ways. |
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| chemical reactions that release heat when molecules are reorganized. Surroundings heat. |
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| chemical reactions that need heat energy from surroundings to reorganize molecules. Surroundings cool. |
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