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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Element | A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means. |
| Compound | A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio, or proportion. |
| Carbonhydrate | An energy-rich organic compound, such as sugar or a starch, that is made of he element carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
| Lipid | An energy-rich organic compound, such as a fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
| Protein | Large organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur. |
| Enzyme | 1. A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing. 2. A biological catalyst that lowers the activation energy or reaction in cells. |
| Nucleic acid | A very large organic molecule made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus, that contains the instructions cells need to carry out all the function of life. |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring. |
| Double helix | The shape of a DNA molecule. |
| Selectively permeable | A property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass across it while other cannot. |
| Passive transport | The movement of dissolved materials across a cell membrane without using cellular energy. |
| Diffusion | The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of owner concentration. |
| Osmosis | The diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane. |
| Active transport | The movement of materials across a cell membrane using cellular energy. |
| Endocytosis | The process by which the cell membrane takes particles into the cell by changing shape and engulfing the particles. |
| Exocytosis | The process by which the vacuole surrounding particles fuses with the cell membrane, forcing the contents out of the cell. |