A | B |
resolution | Determines how sharp an object is |
cell membrane | Controls what enters and leaves the cell |
nucleus | The organelle that is the control center of a cell |
mitochondria | The organelle that produces most of the energy needed by a cell |
ribosomes | The organelle that produces proteins in the cell |
bacterial cells | Cells that have no nucleus |
osmosis | The movement of water from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration |
cell wall | Protects and support the cell |
diffusion | The movement of material through a cell membrane without energy |
active transport | The movement of materials through a cell membrane ehen energy is required |
vacuoles | Organelle that stores food and other materials |
lyosomes | Organelles that release chemicals that break down food |
photoshythesis products | Sugars and oxygen |
photosynthesis | Cells use the energy in sunlight to make food. |
respiration | The process by which cells break down glucose and release energy |
mitochondria | The organelle where energy is released |
fermentation | The production of energy by a cell without using oxygen |
lactic-acid fermentation | Caused by too little oxygen in muscle cells |
mitosis | The stage in the cell cycle where the nucleus divides |
cytokinesis | The stage in the cell cycle during which two new cells are formed |
DNA | Shaped like a spiral ladder |
adenine pairs with__ | cytosine |
cancer | A disease in which cells grow and divide uncontrollably |
cancer tumor | A mass of abnormal cells |
chemotherapy | The use of drugs to kill cancer cells |
lung cancer | A type of cancer caused mainly by smoking |
chlorophyll | The pigment that captures energy from sunlight during photosynthesis |
a pair of nitrogen bases | Forms each rung on the DNA "ladder" |
stomata | The small opening on a leaf through which oxygen and CO2 can move |
oxygen | Required by repiration in most cells |
interphase | The stage of the cell cycle where replication occurs |
heterotroph | An organism that cannot make its own food |
replication | The cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus |