Question | Answer |
Integumentary System | organ system that forms a protective covering on the outside of the body |
Muscular System | organ system whose primary function is movement and flexibility |
Skeletal System | organ system whose primary function is to support and protect the body and to allow the body to move |
Cardiovascular System | organs that transport blood throughout the body |
Respiratory System | collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide |
Urinary System | removes waste from the blood and regulates your body’s fluids |
Reproductive System | produces and delivers sperm or produces eggs and nourishes and protects the fetus |
Nervous System | receives and sends electrical messages throughout your body |
Digestive System | breaks down the food you eat into nutrients that your body can absorb |
Lymphatic System | returns leaked fluids to blood vessels and helps get rid of bacteria and viruses |
Endocrine System | produces hormones, which are needed for proper body function and growth |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid, it contains the code for life |
Chromosomes | Small thread like structures found in the nucleus that contains that DNA |
Double Helix | The shape of a DNA strand, looks like a spiral latter |
Adenine | One of the 4 bases of DNA, its symbol is A |
Thymine | One of the 4 bases of DNA, its symbol is T |
Guanine | One of the 4 bases of DNA, its symbol is G |
Cytosine | One of the 4 bases of DNA, its symbol is C |
Daughter Cells | After DNA is copies, these are the names of the new cells created |
Traits | A characteristic about a person, these are determined by your DNA |
Plant Cell | Cells that make up plants |
Animal Cell | Cells that make up animals |
Cell Wall | Protects and Supports the cell membrane |
Nucleus | Responsible for storing genetic information and aids in in creating ribosomes |
Vacuole | Responsible for storage and breakdown of waste |
Lysosome | Responsible for digesting substances with enzymes |
Cell Membrane | Responsible for surrounding cell and controlling movement |
Vesicle | Responsible for carrying proteins and lipids from Golgi Apparatus to outside and other organelles |
Chloroplast | Responsible for using suns energy, water, and carbon dioxide to create sugar and oxygen in plant cells |
Cytoskeleton | Responsible for move structures within a cell |
Mitochondria | Responsible for creating energy for the cell |
Free Ribosomes | Responsible for creating proteins |
Golgi Apparatus | Responsible for modifying and sorting proteins and lipids |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | Responsible for creating lipids and proteins |
Organelles | Very small organs or structures that make up cells |
Cells | The smallest unit to make up life |
Spinals | In charge of dividing DNA during Mitosis and Meiosis by using fibers to separate chromosomes |
Mitosis | The process in which a cell is copied and split into 2 Daughter Cells that are exactly the same |
Meiosis | The process in which a cell is split into 4 daughter cells that have different DNA |
Allele | one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that are found at the same place on a chromosome. (example: Brown vs Blue Eyes) |
Genotype | the genetic make-up of an organism |
Phenotype | the physical make-up of an organism |
Dominant allele | allele that will be expressed as a trait if it is present |
Recessive allele | allele which is masked/hidden/covered up by the dominant allele |
punnett square | A diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment |