STAAR Biology: Biological Processes and Systems

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  1. aerobic
    depending on free oxygen or air
  2. anaerobic
    not using or dependent on oxygen
  3. carbohydrate
    an essential component of living cells and source of energy
  4. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  5. chlorophyll
    any of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
  6. chloroplast
    organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  7. circulation
    the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
  8. digestion
    the process by which the body breaks down food
  9. endocrine
    of or belonging to glands that secrete hormones
  10. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
  11. excretion
    the bodily process of discharging waste matter
  12. fermentation
    breaking down an organic substance, as sugar into alcohol
  13. glucose
    a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms
  14. glycolysis
    metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars
  15. hormone
    the secretion of an endocrine gland transmitted by the blood
  16. immune
    relating to or conferring resistance to disease
  17. integumentary
    of or relating to the outer protective coating of organisms
  18. lipid
    oily, insoluble organic compound that's a component of cells
  19. lymphatic
    relating to a clear fluid containing white blood cells
  20. metabolism
    the organic processes that are necessary for life
  21. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  22. oxygen
    a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for respiration
  23. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  24. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  25. reactant
    a substance that is altered during a chemical process
  26. reaction
    a process in which a substance is changed into another
  27. reproduction
    the process of generating offspring
  28. respiration
    process converting nutrients into energy in a cell
  29. muscular
    of or relating to contractile animal tissue
  30. skeletal
    relating to a structure made of bones and cartilage
Created on Fri Apr 30 09:45:00 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Apr 30 10:02:14 EDT 2021)

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