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NYS LE Topic 1
Similarities and Differences among Living Things
Question | Answer |
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Metabolism | The sum of all the chemical reactions that occur in a cell |
Homeostasis | Maintaining a balance internally, even when external factors change |
Cell | building block of all living things |
Cellular Respiration | breaking down nutrients to release energy (glucose + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide and water) |
Chloroplast | part of a cell that turns sunlight into a food source (photosynthesis) |
Diffusion | movement of particles from high concentration to low (with the concentration gradient). No energy required. |
Active Transport | movement of particles from low concentration to high (against their concentration gradient). Requires energy (ATP) |
Mitochondria | in all cells. It’s where sugars are broken down to make ATP (energy) |
Organ system | collection of organs doing a similar job (accomplishing a goal) |
Organism | collection of organ systems, making a whole living thing. |
Tissue | collection of cells doing the same job |
Organ | collection of tissues doing the same job |
Organelle | functional parts of a cell. Each one has a different job. |
Ribosome | little dots in cytoplasm or on the ER. All cells. Make proteins. |
Nucleus | control center of the cell. Contains the genetic information. |
Synthesis | “to make,” usually referring to substances in the body like proteins |
Excretion | getting rid of waste products |
Glucose | A simple sugar C6H12O6 (1:2:1). Needed by all living things for energy |
Amino Acids | the building blocks that are assembled into proteins at ribosomes |
Cell membrane | differentially permeable outer border of cells. It is a phospholipid bilayer |
Cell respiration | energy producing reaction that occurs at mitochondria. Sugars are broken down to release energy (ATP), carbon dioxide and water. |
Circulation | movement or cycling of materials in an organism |
Cytoplasm | the fluid environment inside cell, it’s mainly water. |
Digestion | the process that breaks large food molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids) into smaller pieces for absorption into the bloodstream |
Enzymes | proteins that speed up chemical reactions in living things |
Hormone | a chemical made by the endocrine system that travels to body tissues and causes a response |
Immunity | the body’s ability to destroys pathogens (foreign invaders) before they cause disease |
Inorganic | a chemical that does not contain Carbon and Hydrogen |
Organic | a chemical that contains Carbon and Hydrogen |
Receptor molecule | proteins in the cell membrane that receive chemical messages from other cells |
Reproduction | process by which organisms make new organisms |
(Cellular) Respiration | process that releases energy found in chemical bonds so it can be turned into usable energy. Occurs in the MIGHTY mitochondria |
Vacuole | a storage sac within a cell that may contain substances like food, water or wastes |