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Biology Vocab LD
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Term | Definition |
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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 |