1. Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
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2. Write the vocabulary word that corresponds to the definition
1. Genetic material that provides instructions for all cell processes.
2. A small body in a cell’s cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a specific function.
3. The region enclosed by the cell membrane that includes the fluid and all of the organelles of the cell.
4. A protective layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment.
5. A single celled organism that does not have a nucleus.
6. An organism that is made up of cells that contains their DNA in a nucleus.

3. Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
Florida Benchmarks
SC.6.N.1.1 Define a problem from the sixth grade curriculum, use appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigations of various types, such as systematic observation or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.
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4. Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
Florida Benchmarks
SC.6.L.14.1 Describe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms.
LA The student will record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, legends) related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information and include a list of sources used.
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5. It’s Elementary What are atoms and molecules?
Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
It’s Elementary
What are atoms and molecules?
All cells (and all matter) are made up of atoms and molecules.
An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.
The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element is called an atom.
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6. What are atoms and molecules?
Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
What are atoms and molecules?
What are the six main elements that make up the human body?
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7. Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
Elements 7

8. What are atoms and molecules?
Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
What are atoms and molecules?
A molecule is a group of atoms held together by chemical bonds.
Some molecules are made of only one type of atom.
Most molecules are made of two or more types of atoms.
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13. What are atoms and molecules?
Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
What are atoms and molecules?
Cells are mostly made of compounds.
Compounds are substances made up of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds.
Compounds have different properties than the elements that make them.
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14. Cell Fuel What are some important molecules in cells?
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Cell Fuel
What are some important molecules in cells?
Organisms use nutrients for energy and as building materials.
A lipid is a fat molecule or a molecule that has similar properties. Lipids store energy in cells.
Your cells get lipids from the foods you eat.
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15. What are some important molecules in cells?
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What are some important molecules in cells?
A protein is a molecule made up of amino acids.
Protein-rich foods are broken down into amino acids, which make new proteins to build and repair body structures.
Proteins called enzymes help chemical processes happen in cells.
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16. What are some important molecules in cells?
Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
What are some important molecules in cells?
Carbohydrates are molecules that include sugars, starches, and fiber.
Cells use carbohydrates for energy and energy storage.
Carbohydrates can be simple carbohydrates or complex carbohydrates.
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17. What are some important molecules in cells?
Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
What are some important molecules in cells?
Nucleic acids are molecules that carry information in cells.
Nucleotides are the smaller molecules that make up nucleic acids.
DNA is a nucleic acid that carries information that cells need to make other molecules.
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18. Waterworks What are phospholipids?
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Waterworks
What are phospholipids?
A lipid that contains phosphorus is called a phospholipid.
The head of a phospholipid is attracted to water. The tail repels water.
A double-layer cell membrane, made of phospholipids, regulates molecules entering and leaving a cell.
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19. What are phospholipids?
Unit 2 Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life
What are phospholipids?
What causes a cell membrane to have a double-layer structure?
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Why is water important?
Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.
Water moves through a cell membrane by osmosis.
Water moves into and out of a cell, from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.
Too little water causes cells to shrink.
Too much water causes cells to burst.
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