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Science chapter2
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| Question | Answer | Questions | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| cell membranes surround and protect cells they are made of special lipids called... | phospholipids | passing traits from parent to off-spring | heredity |
| a molecule that carries energy cells | atp energy | one parent making off-spring | asexual reproduction |
| large molecules made up of smaller molecules called amino acids | protein | the act of keeping a constant environment inside a organism | homeostasis |
| breaks down dead organism waste to get food | decomposer | 2 parents making off-spring | sexual reproduction |
| eat other organisms | consumer/heterotrophic | a change that affects how a organism acts | stimulus |
| a nucleic acid controls the structure and function of cells when reproduce pass copies of their dna to off-spring | dna | the smallest unit that can carry out all the activities of life. Usually consist of cytoplasm, nucleus, and membrane | cell |
| molecules made of sugar, starches, and fiber contains carbon hydrogen, and oxygen | carbohydrates/simple and complex | start or speed up chemicals reactions in cells | enzymes |
| a molecule that is present in all living cells and plays a role in protein reproduction | rna | a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring | species |
| molecules made of different kinds of atoms | compound | how organisms act in different environments | responce |
| a substance made when tow or more atoms combine | molecule | many cells grow by making more cells | growth |
| how it developes | development | organisms that can live without air | anaerobic |
| molecules made of smaller molecules called nucleotides | nucleic acid | make their own food from energy/sunlight | producer/autotrophic |
| molecules that cannot mix with water | lipids | all the chemical reactions that takes place in its body | metabolism |