Energy and Metabolism

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts related to energy, metabolism, and cellular structure.

Macronutrients

Type of food necessary in larger quantities in diet to support function and energy production (e.g., carbs, proteins, fats/lipids).

Metabolism

All of the chemical processes that occur in the body to support life, including converting food into energy.

Bioenergetics

The study of how energy is transformed in living organisms.

Cells

Building blocks of all living organisms.

Organelles

Tiny structures within cells, each with a unique function.

Plasma membrane

Cellular membrane made of lipids and proteins that forms the external boundary of the cytoplasm and regulates the passage of molecules in and out of the cytoplasm.

Cytoplasm

Viscous fluid inside a living cell excluding the nucleus.

Phospholipid bilayer

Dual layer of lipids that makes up the cell membrane in most humans.

Fatty acids

Smaller, absorbable building blocks of fat that are found in the body.