________ 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.
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sugars
When needed, ________ can be transformed into amino acids, which are then linked together to form proteins.
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chemical compounds
Many cells in multicellular creatures release ________ that are utilized in other areas of the organism.
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plant functions
A(n) ________ as an energy transformer, not an energy generator, by converting sunlight to chemical energy.
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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.
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amino acids
Proteins, on the other hand, are broken down into ________ that can be converted to glucose during digestion.
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chemical factory
As a(n) ________, the cell is unparalleled in its complexity, efficiency, and reactivity to small changes.
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small chemical factory
The live- cell is a(n) ________, with thousands of processes taking place inside a minuscule area.
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Catabolic routes
________, or breakdown pathways, are the names given to these degradative processes.
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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.
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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.
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