Question | Answer |
The basic unit of structure and function in an organism | Cell |
The process of change to produce a more complex organism | Development |
The act of becoming larger | Growth |
The maintenance of the same body conditions (ex. Temp) no matter what the environmental conditions are | Homeostasis |
A living thing | Organism |
To produce offspring | Reproduce |
The mistaken idea that living things come from nonliving things | Spontaneous Generation |
A single-celled organism | Unicellular |
Organisms that are composed of many cells | Multicellular |
Organisms that make their own food | Autotroph |
Organisms that cannot make their own food | Heterotroph |
All living things are composed of cells. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things. All cells are produced from other cells | Cell Theory |
A cell organelle that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell | Cell Membrane |
A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants | Cell Wall |
The cell organelle that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food for the cell | Chloroplast |
The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus that is a clear, thick, gel-like fluid | Cytoplasm |
A passageway that carries proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another. | Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) |
A cell organelle that produces most of the energy the cell needs to carry out its functions | Mitochondria |
A cell organelle that controls the cell’s activities | Nucleus |
A cell organelle that makes proteins | Ribosomes |
A cell organelle that stores food, waste, and water for the cell | Vacuole |