| A | B |
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| ATP | The major energy-carrying molecule in the cell. |
| Carbohydrate | A molecule made of sugar. |
| Lipid | an energy-storing compound that cannot mix with water. |
| Protein | A large molecule made up of smaller molecules called amino acids. |
| Phospholipid | A molecule that form much of the cell membrane. |
| Consumer | An organism that eats other organisms or organic matter. |
| Producer | An organism that makes its own food. |
| Nucleic acid | A molecule that is sometimes called the blueprint of life. |
| Decomposer | An organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms or animal waste to get energy. |
| Cell | The smallest unit that can perform all life processes. |
| Homeostasis | The maintenance of a stable internal environment. |
| Heredity | The passing of traits form one generation to the next. |
| Metabolism | The total of all of the chemical activities that the organism performs. |
| Asexual Reproduction | Reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring identical to itself. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Reproduction in which the sex cells form tow parents unite, producing offspring that share traits form both parents. |
