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Pool players
________ utilize the motion of the cue stick to push the cue ball, which in turn moves the other balls; water flowing through a dam powers turbines; and leg muscles contract to push bicycle pedals.
sugars
When needed, ________ can be transformed into amino acids, which are then linked together to form proteins.
chemical compounds
Many cells in multicellular creatures release ________ that are utilized in other areas of the organism.
plant functions
A(n) ________ as an energy transformer, not an energy generator, by converting sunlight to chemical energy.
Cellular respiration
________ is a key route of catabolism in which sugar glucose and other organic fuels are broken down to carbon dioxide and water in the presence of oxygen.
amino acids
Proteins, on the other hand, are broken down into ________ that can be converted to glucose during digestion.
chemical factory
As a(n) ________, the cell is unparalleled in its complexity, efficiency, and reactivity to small changes.
small chemical factory
The live- cell is a(n) ________, with thousands of processes taking place inside a minuscule area.
Catabolic routes
________, or breakdown pathways, are the names given to these degradative processes.
Energy
________ is essential in everyday life because various types of energy may be utilized to accomplish work- that is, to move matter against opposing forces like gravity and friction.
energy transfer
As a result of the loss of useable energy as heat to the environment, each ________ or transformation causes the cosmos to become more chaotic.
Energy
________ is the ability to effect change.
