A | B |
all living things are made of ___ | cells |
affix meaning of "uni" | one |
all living things get bigger and change over time | growth and development |
life comes from life | reproduction |
living things react to changes in environment | response to stimulus |
An act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed. | movement |
unicellular | single celled |
The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain. | respiration |
The process by which your body takes in and uses food to produce energy and build cells | nutrition |
The process by which wastes are removed from the body | excretion |
a complete living thing | organism |
total of all the chemical reactions in an organism | metabolism |
process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment | homeostasis |
A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes. | DNA |
Classification of unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles | prokaryote |
Classification of a cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles | eukaryote |
have characteristics of living things | organisms |
Processes or activities, common to all living things | Life Functions |
The life processess in which the organism obtains (gets) and processes food | Nutrition |
Organisms that are able to make their own food | Autotrophs |
Organisms that are NOT able to make their own food | Heterotrophs |
The way food is taken into an organism from its environment | Ingestion |
The process that changes food into a form that can be used by the cell | digestion |
The life process that includes the absorption and circulation of materials throughout the organism | transport |
The process by which the usable materials from food are taken into the cells and fluids of the body | Absorption |
The movement of materials to and from the cells, within cells, and/or throught an organism | Circulation |
The removal of waste materials produced in the cells as a result of life activities | Excretion |
The process that removes undigested materials from the body | Egestion |
The life process responsible for the control and coordination of all the various activities of an organism | Regulation |
A change in the internal or external environment | Stimulus |
The process of producing complex substances from simpler substances | Synthesis |
An increase in the size and/or number of cells of an organism | Growth |
The process of moving from place to place | Locomotion |
A condition of organisms that are able to move from place to place | Motile |
A condition of an organism that remains in one place their whole life | Sessile |
Another term for homeostasis | Dynamic Equilibrium |
Mechanisms for self-regulation | Feedback Mechanisms |
inherited trait that gives individual organisms an advantage in survival and can be passed on to other generations. | adaptation |
affix for cell is ______ | cyte |
affix meaning to breakdown, destruction | lysis |
affix "kary" means _____ | nucleus |
building blocks of proteins | amino acids |
splits molecules using water | hydrolysis |
the removal of water molecule results in the combination of 2 molecules | dehydration synthesis |
involves breaking down of complex molecules and releasing energy for the body to use | catabolic reaction |
involves creating bigger, complex molecules from smaller, simpler molecules | anabolic reaction |
type of chemical process that releases energy | exergonic |
type of chemical process that absorbs energy | endergonic |