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Bio Vocab Unit 2

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Biology VocabularyDefinitionOriginPrefix/MeaningRoot/MeaningSuffix/MeaningAlternate Words
amino acids Basic organic molecules that combine to form proteins. 1887 N/A amine/ chemical compound formed from ammonia; acere/ to be sour N/A
carbohydrate substances containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, especially the sugars and starches found in food latin carbo-/carbon hydor/ water -ate/
enzyme Any of numerous proteins or conjugated proteins produced by living organisms and functioning as biochemical catalysts. greek en-/in zyme/ leaven N/A
lipid an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents greek N/A lipos/ fat,grease -ide/chemical
protein any of a large number of substances present in milk, eggs, meat etc, which are necessary as part of the food of human beings and animals greek N/A protos/ first N/A
nucleic acid any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells german N/A nuklein/ substance obtained from a cell nucleus; acere/ to be sour N/A
metabolism The chemical processes by which cells produce the substances and energy needed to sustain life. greek meta-/over ballein/ to throw -ism/often directly, often through
organelles Parts of a cell that store food, discharge waste, produce energy, or perform other functions analogous to what organs do in large living things. latin N/A organum/instrument,organ N/A
prokaryote any cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes, and has its genetic material in the form of single continuous strands forming coils or loops, characteristic of all organisms in the kingdom Monera, as th greek pro-/before kary/nut,kernel -otes/
eukaryote A single-celled or multicellular organism whose cells contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus. greek eu-/those having a true nucleus kary/nut,kernel -otes/
selective permeability the characteristic of cell membranes that allows some chemicals to pass through them more easily than others. latin per-/through meare/to pass -able/capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to ; -ity/State; quality: abnormality
chloroplast a plastid containing chlorophyll greek chloros-/pale green phyllon/a leaf N/A
mitochondria an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production greek mitos-/thread chondros/grain N/A
nucleus the central part of an atom latin N/A nuc/little nut ; nux/nut N/A
ribosome an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell 1958,coined by R.B. Roberts ribo-/nucleic acid N/A -some/body
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