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CELLS
Concept 1, 2 & 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Unicellular | Composed of 1 cell |
| Multicellular | composed of many cells that may organize into tissues, organs and organ systems |
| Organelle | Specialized structures within the cell that work together to help the cell function |
| Homeostasis | Need of an organism to stay stable by regulating internal conditions |
| Solute | what gets dissolved |
| Solvent | does the dissolving |
| Solution | uniform mixture of two or more substances (Ex. Lemonade) |
| Concentration | amount of solute dissolved in solvent |
| Differentiation | a process that creates special structures and functions |
| Stem Cells | undifferentiated cells that can become differentiated into one or more types of specialized cells |
| Cell Cycle | a repeated pattern of growth, DNA duplication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells |
| Chromosome | one long continuous thread of DNA that consists of thousands of genes and regulatory information |
| Gene | a section of DNA with instructions for making a protein |
| Sister chromatids | two identical chromatids |
| Centromere | region of the condensed chromosomes that looks pinched |
| Telomere | ends of the DNA molecule |
| Cancer | uncontrolled cell division |
| Metastasize | spreading of disease from one organ to others |
| Carcinogens | cancer causing agents; chemicals that cause cancer mutating DNA |