| A | B |
| Enzyme | Chemical substance that helps control chemical reactions |
| Fermentation | Energy-releasing process in which sugars and starches are changed into alcohol and carbon dioxide; process by which yeast obtain their energy |
| Nucleic Acid | Large organic compound that stores information that helps the body make the proteins it needs |
| RNA (ribonucleic acid) | Nucleic acid that "reads" the genetic information carried by DNA and guides the protein--making process |
| Diffusion | Process by which food molecules, oxygen, water, & other materials enter & leave a cell through the cell membrane |
| Endocrine System | Body system that produces chemicals that control the body |
| Cellulose | Long chain of sugar molecules manufactured by a cell that makes up the cell wall |
| DNA (deoxyribonuclec acid) | Nucleic acid that stores the information needed to build proteins and carries genetic information about an organism |
| Life Processses performed by cells: | metabolism - repiration - diffusion - osmosis - reproduction |