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EOC B2-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell theory | all living things are made of cells; basic structure of living things; cells come from others cells |
| simplest form of life | cell |
| Unicellular organism | 1 cell; all lifes activities occur in that cell |
| Multicellular organism | each cell carries most of the functions of life |
| Nucleus | holds chromosomes made of DNA; controls the cell |
| Mitochondria | site of cellular respiration supplies energy to the cell |
| Chloroplasts | in plant cells have green pigment call chlorophyll which absorbs energy from the sun convert it to carbon dioxide through photosynthesis |
| Lysosomes | have chemicals called enzymes wish digest bad things in cell |
| Vacuoles | store water and food bigger in plant cells |
| Ribosomes | site of protein synthesis found in cyotplasm |
| Endoplasmic reticuluim | transports materials through cell, rough er ribosomes on surface; Smooth er- no ribosomes |
| Homeostasis | maintaining constant or stable conditions |
| Passive transport | substances move across a membrane without using energy ex. Diffusion osmosis and facilitated diffusion |
| Diffusion | spreading molecules across a membrane evenly |
| Concentration gradient | molecules move from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration |
| Osmosis | diffusion of water across a membrane |