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Cells Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell | The smallest structural unit, enclosed by a membrane, that makes up all living organisms. |
| cellular respiration | A series of chemical reactions in a cell that break down sugars and release energy. |
| energy: The ability to cause an object to change, move or work. | energy: The ability to cause an object to change, move or work. |
| indicator | A chemical that indicates the presence, absence, or concentration of a particular substance. |
| magnify/magnification | To enlarge an image of an object and the extent to which an image of an object is enlarged. |
| matter | The stuff that makes up all living and nonliving objects. Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and sugars are all example of matter. |
| microbe | A microscopic cellular organism or a virus. |
| multicellular organism | An organism made up of many cells. |
| unicellular | An organism made up of one cell. |
| function | The specialized activities performed by a system, organ, body part, object, or device. |
| bacteria | Single-celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. |
| organelles | Cell structures, often surrounded by a separate membrane, that perform a specific function. |
| protist | An organism made up of a single cell or many cells with a nucleus, and that is not an animal, plant, or fungus. |
| structure | The parts of an object or system, including what they are made of, their shapes, and their arrangement. |
| virus | A microbe that is not made of cells and cannot grow or reproduce outside of a living cell |
| cell membrane: | The structure that separates the cell from its external environment. |
| cell wall | The outermost layer of certain cells that gives shape to the cell and protects it. Found in plant and bacterial cells. |
| chloroplast | An organelle that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis occurs. Found in plant cells and other photosynthesizing cells. |
| cytoplasm | The material that fills much of the inside of cells. |
| mitochondria | The organelles that produce most of the energy that cells need. |
| nucleus | The part of the cell that contains the genetic material. |
| nuclear membrane | The structure that separates the nucleus from the rest of the cell. |
| cell theory | All living organisms are made up of cells; cells are the basic units of structure and function in living organisms; new cells are made from existing cells |
| germ theory of disease | The theory that microbes can cause infectious diseases. |
| vector | an organism that can spread disease (other than a human) that can spread disease-causing germs without getting sick itself |
| carrier | A person who can spread disease. This term is usually applied to people, while vector is used to describe other organisms (typically animals). |
| evidence | Information/facts that support or refute a claim. |
| infectious disease | A disease that is passed from one organism to another. |
| pattern | Something that happens in a repeated and predictable way. |
| trade-off(s) | A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome. |
| energy | The ability to cause an object to change, move or work. |
| indicator | A chemical that indicates the presence, absence, or concentration of a particular substance |
| model | Any representation of a system (or its components) used to help one understand and communicate how it works. |
| field of view(FOV) | the area of the specimen visible in the microscope (reminder: as the magnification increases the field of view decreases.) |
| level of organization | The levels of structure in an organism, ranging from subcellular organelles to cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. |
| organ | The levels of structure in an organism, ranging from subcellular organelles to cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. |
| organ system | A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function. |
| tissue | A group of similar cells and cellular material that perform a particular function. |
| photosynthesis | The process by which plants convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars and oxygen. |
| antibiotic | A medication that is used to fight bacterial and fungal diseases. |
| epidemiologist | A scientist who traces the spread of a disease through a population. |
| hypothesis | A possible explanation for observations, facts, or events that may be tested by further investigation |
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