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| cellular respiration | the process in which nutrients are broken apart, releasing the chemical energy stored in them |
| disease | a condition, other than injury, that prevents the body from working as it should |
| dynamic equilibium | the constant small corrections that normally occur to keep an organism's internal environment within the limits needed for survival |
| enzyme | proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reactions in living things |
| feedback mechanism | a cycle in which the output of a system either modifies or reinforces the first action taken by the system |
| fungi | organisms made of either one or many cells, include yeasts & molds. They eat by absobing organic substances |
| gas exchange | the process of obtaining oxygen from the environment and releasing carbon dioxide |
| glucose | a sugar that is a major source of energy for cells |
