KIN2020 - Molecular Concepts | Wk1

Macronutrient

________: A nutrient that is required in large amounts (ex.

Adaptation

________**: The ability to respond over a period of time to ones environment.

nutritional value

Any substance that is of ________ to an organism.

Polymers

________ are composed of repeating monomers joined by covalent bonds.

monomer

A(n) ________ is the smallest possible unit that still retains the characteristics of the molecule.

Micronutrient

________: An essential nutrient required in small amounts (ex.

Biomolecules

________ are organic molecules important for the survival of living cells.

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**Organization**

Being composed of different levels, which are the basic units of life

**%%Growth %%**

Maintenance of a higher rate of building up than breaking down

**Adaptation**

The ability to respond over a period of time to ones environment

**Response to stimuli**

Ability to respond in the short term to a stimulus * Fight or flight * Response to sudden pain 7

**Reproduction**

Ability to produce new organisms

H2O, CO2, HCO3

* Can be composed of one or more atoms ex

-Micronutrient

An essential nutrient required in small amounts (ex

-Macronutrient

A nutrient that is required in large amounts (ex