| A | B |
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| Cell | Contains organelles |
| Nucleus | Contains a cell's DNA and serves as the control center for the cell |
| Chromosomes | Genes are found here on the coiled structure of DNA and protein that forms in the cell nucleus during cell division. |
| Mitochondria | Energy organelle, breaks down food molecules to make ATP |
| Mitosis | Cell division in eukaryotic cells, each cell receives a copy of the original chromosomes. |
| Heredity | Passing of traits from parents |
| Characteristics | Hair color |
| Meiosis | Cell division that produces sex cells. |
| Asexual reproduction | Single parent |
| Sexual reproduction | Two parents |
| DNA | Hereditary material, controls activities of cell |
| Metabolism | Chemical processes that occur in a cell |
| Homeostasis | Maintenance of a stable internal environment |
| Stimulus | Anything that affects the activity of an orgnaism |
| Producer | Organism uses sunlight to make sugar |
| Consumers | Eat producers for energy |
| Decomposers | Organisms that get energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms |
| Proteins | Biochemicals that are composed of amino acids and regulate chemical reactions, transport and store materials |
| Enzymes | Proteins that make it possible for chemical reactions to occur quickly |
| Carbohydrates | Biochemicals composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together and used as energy. |
| Lipids | Biochemicals that do not dissolve in water, including fats and oils. |
| Phospholipids | Molecules that form much of a cell membrane. |
| Nucleic acids | Biochemicals that store information needed to build proteins and other nucleic acids. |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate; molecule that provides energy for a cell's activity. |
