A | B |
Cell | The basic unit of all living things |
Nucleus | Part of a cell that functions in controlling activities of the cell. |
Cell wall | Part of a cell found only in plant cells and adds a layer of protection. |
Vacuoles | Part of a cell that provides storage for excess materials such as wastes |
Ribosomes | Part of the cell that makes proteins. |
Plasma membrane | Part of the cell maintains homeostasis in the cell allowing substances in and out. |
Mitochondria | The energy for the cell is produced in this part of a cell. |
Chloroplasts | The organelles where photosynthesis takes place in the plant cell. |
Prokaryotic | Type of cells that do not have membrane bound organelles (ex. bacteria). |
Eukaryotic | Type of cells that have membrane bound organelles (ex. animal or plant cell). |
Homeostasis | The process of maintaining a constant internal environment. |
Passive transport | Transport that does not require energy because particles are moving from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. |
Diffusion and osmosis | Examples of passive transport. |
Active transport | Transport that requires energy because particles are moving from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration. |
Mitosis | The process of cell division in body cells (somatic cells) in which diploid cells are produced. |
Meiosis | The process of cell division in gametes (sex cells) in which haploid cells are produced. |
Zygote | A fertilized egg that is the result of the fusion of a sperm and an egg. |
Gametes | Sex cells |
Somatic cells | Body cells |