Tuesday, September 27, 2011

essential question 6.4

carbon based molecules are important to living things because they make up the structure of most things, for plants they use it to make food and we use it in everday things like clothes to keep us warm. We use them in clothes because clothes are made of polymers. There are also carbohydrates which we need for energy.

molecules of life chart

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

essential question 6.3

Water keeps homeostasis in the body by making it possible for enzymes to react and for other chemicals to react so they keep working, also your body needs it to survive and it regulates body temperature.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

essential question 6.2

Chemical reactions are important in life because they make the food we have and items and utilites we use. An example of a chemical change is nail polish and water. We use these things everyday and without things like water we wouldnt survive.