IC3 Lessons 1 - 3 Vocabulary Review

A food molecule that contains 4 Calories/gram; smallest subunit is glucose

Variable that is changed to see an effect.  (only 1 per experiment)

Anything that gives you energy; must contain calories

This allows you to do things; we get this from consuming food

simplest subunit of a protein

What is measured in an experiment (this is data

Many glucose strung together as repeating subunits.

All the substances your body needs. Includes proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water

Simple molecules that link together to form a more complex molecule (think about a train)

Simplest subunit of a carbohydrate

A food molecule that contains 9 Calories/gram; No subunits

Conditions kept the same in the experiment to make it a fair test.

Consider an experiment to see what makes a plant grow taller, prime or water.  What is the independent variable in this experiment?

This is a unit used to measure energy in food

A food molecule that contains 4 Calories/gram; smallest subunit is an amino acid