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LS Cells and Cell th
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell theory | all life is made of cells, cells are basic unit of structure and org in life, all cells come from pre-existing cells |
| abiotic | nonliving (soil, sun, air, water) |
| biotic | living |
| structure | the shape, size of a living thing/or part of a living thing |
| function | the job or role of a structure |
| metabolism | digesting food |
| respiration | breathing in/out |
| excretion | eliminating wastes in organisms Ex. breathing out carbon dioxide, pooping/peeing |
| stimulus | something that causes a response in living organisms ex. light, pain, heat |
| organelle | smaller parts of cell that have specific jobs, organelles work as a system to keep cell healthy |
| cell membrane | in both plant/animal cells allows for things to pass in/out of cell |
| cell wall | rigid structure on outside of plant cell providing support |
| cytoplasm | gel-like material inside cell surrounds organelles and provides cushioning/support |
| endoplasmic reticulum (ER) | transports proteins away from nucleus to rest of cell |
| lysosomes | -animal cell only, cleans up waste and leftovers |
| chloroplasts | -takes light, water and carbon dioxide to create its own sugar -photosynthesizes |
| mitochondria | -makes useable energy out of food for cell |
| vacuole | stores water, waste and food -large in plants and multiple, small in animals |
| multicellular | many celled organisms |
| unicellular | 1 celled organisms Ex. bacteria, fungi, protists |
| prokaryote | simple cell Ex. bacteria cell |
| eukaryote | complex cell Example: Animal and plant cell |
| hypothesis | educated guess of what will happen in an experiment "if....then" statement |
| theory | scientific explanation supported by evidence (no math) Ex. Cell Theory |
| law | description of what will happen in nature using math to help support Ex. Newton's Laws |