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Reporting Category 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | regulation and maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism |
| Organelle | membrane bound structure that is specialized to perform a distinct process within a cell |
| Ribosome | organelle that links amino acids together to form proteins |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | interconnected network of thin, folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute proteins |
| Golgi Apparatus | stack of flat, membrane-enclosed spaces containing enzymes that process, sort, and deliver proteins |
| Lysosome | organelle that contains enzymes, |
| Vacuole | organelle that is used to store materials, such as food, water, or enzymes, that are needed by the cell |
| Nucleus | organelle composed of a double membrane that acts as a store house for most of a cell's DNA |
| Mitochondria | bean shaped organelle that supplies energy to the cell and has its own ribosomes and DNA |
| ATP | high energy molecule that contains, within its bonds, energy that cells can use |
| Aerobic Cellular Respiration | process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon based molecules when oxygen is present |
| Concentration Gradient | difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to another |
| Ion | atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons |
| Synthesis | the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials; combination or composition |
| Active Transport | energy requiring movement of molecules across a membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration. |