Vocabulary
anything that has mass and takes up space
MATTER
TISSUE
type of muscles which can be we can control
controls activities in eukaryotic cells
NUCLEUS
word that describes the force of gravity on an object
VOLUME
the process of cell division which occurs in multiple stages
MITOSIS
parts of the body that store calcium
BONES
uses energy from sunlight to form glucose
CHLOROPLASTS
two or more atoms held together with an attractive force
MOLECULE
word that describes the amount of mass in a given space
DENSITY
the basic building block of life
CELL
organ that produces lipase
PANCREAS
"powerhouse" for the cell
MITOCHONDRIA
the force that pulls objects toward each other
GRAVITY
the word that describes two or more substances not chemically combined
MIXTURE
type of cell that divides by binary fission
PROKARYOTIC
number of bones in the human body
206
builds proteins
RIBOSOMES
passing of characteristics from parents to offspring
ECOSYSTEM
name of the element that determines if an object is "organic" or "inorganic"
CARBON
largest organ in the human body
SKIN
storage area for cell's "food", water, etc.
VACUOLES
connective tissue with attaches muscle to bone
TENDON