| Term |
Definition |
| saturated fat |
single carbon bond |
| unsaturated fat |
one carbon double-bond |
| polyunsaturated fat |
multiple carbon double-bonds |
| carbohydrates |
organic compound containing C,H,O- the human body's main energy source |
| lipids |
stores energy and fat |
| protein |
complex polymer of amino acids thta build and repair cells |
| nucleic acid |
large, complex organic molecules that store and transmit genetic information |
| cell wall |
surrounds cell membrane for protection and support (plants and bacteria) |
| cell membrane |
regulates the passage of material between the cell and it's environment |
| nucleus |
center of an atom- controls cell activity and contains DNA |
| nucleolus |
contains RNA and protein |
| chromosomes |
46 in total- how DNA is packaged |
| ribosomes |
make protein |
| endoplasmic reticulum |
"highway"- transports protein |
| mitochondria |
energy powerhouse |
| lysosome |
"clean up crew"- digestion |
| chloroplast |
energy for plants |
| plastids |
organelles in plant cell |
| leukoplast |
starch (white) |
| chromoplast |
stores pigment (color) |
| vacuole |
stores water, salt, carbs, etc. |
| golgi apparatus |
packages protein |
| contractile vacuole |
pumps water out |
| chlorophile |
the pigment produced in the chloroplast |
| active transport |
diffusion that requires energy |
| osmosis |
diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane from areas of high concentration to low |
| endocytosis |
taking in |
| phagocytosis |
large |
| pinocytosis |
fluid |
| exocytosis |
gets rid of material |
