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7 Sci - Cells
Key words
| microscope | An instrument used to observe objects down to 0.002mm in size |
| cell | The basic building block of all living things |
| multicellular | An organism made of more than one cell |
| respiration | oxygen + glucose -> carbon dioxide + water + energy |
| energy | A quantity that allows work |
| synthesis | to make |
| magnify | To enlarge |
| ratio | A proportion eg 3:1, 3 of substance A for every one of substance B |
| tissue | A group of cells working together |
| organ | A group of tissues working together |
| body system | (organ system) a group of organs working together |
| digestive system | A group of organs that allow a body to digest food |
| circulatory system | A group of organs that provide the transport system to the body |
| specialised | Having a unique function |
| axon | The long extension of a nerve cell |
| capillary | The smallest blood vessel |
| haemoglobin | The chemical in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
| pigment | A colour |
| antibody | A chemical produced in the body that attacks foreign particles |
| pollen | A male reproductive cell of a flowering plant |
| cell division | When a cell divides in two |
| DNA | The information storage of a cell |
| grow | To increase in cell number or size |