| A | B |
|---|
| active transport | requires energy to move molecules from low to high concentration |
| amino acid | building block of protein |
| cell | basic unit of life |
| cell membrane | border around ALL cells |
| cell wall | for structure and support in PLANT cells |
| chemosynthesis | process in which bacteriamakes food from chemicals |
| chloroplast | structure in which PLANTs undergo photsynthesis |
| chromosome | bundle of DNA within the nucleus |
| cilia | small hair like structures around some cells that aid with movement |
| circulatory system | body system that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Function is to transport oxygen and nutrients. |
| cytoplasm | jelly-like substance inside cells |
| diffusion | process of molecules spreading out from high to low concentration |
| endocrine system | body system of glands which secrete hormones |
| eukaryote | cell with nucleus and organelles |
| fermentation | process of creating energy from food without oxygen present |
| flagella | whip-like tail on cells that aids with movement |
| homeostasis | internal balance within an organism or cell |
| hypertonic | more solutes outside than inside, causing a cell to shrink |
| hypotonic | more soluted inside than outside, causing a cell to swell |
| isotonic | equal solutes inside and outside, cell stays the same size |
| mitochondria | part of the cell in all plant and animal cells that is the site of respiration |
| mitosis | process of cell dividion (PMAT) |
| multicellular | made of more than one cell |
| muscular system | body system which produces movement |
| nucleic acid | DNA or RNA |
| nucleus | part of a cell that contains DNA, the control center |
| organ | group of tissues working together |
| organ system | group of organs working together |
| organism | living thing |
| osmosis | movement of water from high to low concentration |
| passive transport | movement of any molecule from high to low concentration |
| phospholipid | main building block of cell membranes |
| photosynthesis | process in pland which creates sugar from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide |
| polarity | molecule with a positive side and a negative side |
| prokaryote | cell with no nucleus and no organelles |
| pseudopod | method of movement in some unicellular organisms |
| ribosome | part of a cell which creates protein in ALL cells |
| unicellular | made of one cell. |
