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Biology Vocab LD
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell membrane | Controls what goes in and out of the cell. |
| Cell wall | PLANT CELL ONLY: outside structure of a cell. Surrounds the cell membrane. |
| Chloroplasts | PLANT CELL ONLY: Captures energy from sunlight. Uses energy to produce cell food, which is sugar. aka photosynthesis |
| CHromosomes | Found in the nucleus. Made up of DNA and help a cell thrive and reproduce. |
| Cytoplasm | jell like fluid that supports organelles |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Carries substances, like proteins, to various parts of the cell. |
| Golgi Bodies | Receives materials from ER, distributes materials. |
| Mitochondria | break down nutrients and provide energy for the cell |
| Nuclear Membrane | Controls what passes in and out of the nucleus |
| Nucleus | Directs all brain activities. Brian of the cell. |
| Ribosomes | Makes proteins for the cell |
| Vacuole | can hold food, water or waste for the cell |
| Prokaryote | cell with no nucleaus |
| Eukaryote | cell with a nucleus |
| Mitosis | a cell division where the cell becomes into 2 identical daughter cells |
| Meiosis | a cell division where the cell becomes into 2 daughter cells with only half then chromosones |
| Monomer | a single molocule that can combine with identical or similar molocules |
| Polymer | many many molecules all strung together to form really long chains |
| Carbohydrates | one of the four major classes of organic compounds in living cells |
| Lipids | molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure and function of living cells |
| Protiens | large, complex molecules that do most of the work in the cells and are made up of amino acids |
| Nucleic acids | building blocks of living organisms; DNA, RNA, mRNA |