Elements
What is the smallest part of an element?
An Atom
What kind of biomolecules are known to be in charge of running the operations of the cell?
Protiens
Stems and leaves are green because their cells are packed with green pigments called what?
Chlorophyll
What do plant cells have that animal cells are lacking?
A cell wall
What is Biology?
The study of living things
What is H2O?
Water
What is the shape of DNA?
A twisted ladder
What is the outermost, non-waxy layer in a plant cell?
Cell wall
What are the 2 kinds of ER (endoplasmic reticulum)?
smooth and rough ER
What was the biological name of the caterpillars we caught?
Wooly bears
What are negatively charged and rotate around the nucleus?
Electrons
What are carbohydrates?
Sugars
What is photosynthesis?
The process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy, creating food
What do we call the jello like substance in a cell?
Cytoplasm
What is the full name of ATP?
Adenosine triphosphate
What do we call a substance that is made up of 2 or more elements?
A Compound
What is a more scientific name for fats?
Lipids
What do we call the little green organelles whose main function is photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts
Prokaryotic cells are mostly what kind of organisms?
One-celled
What are the 4 basic categories of biomolecules that make up cells?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, & nucleic acids (DNA / RNA)
What is another name for oxygen?
O2
What is another way to say DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (nucleic acid)
Plant cells get their shape and support from cell walls that contain what?
Cellulose
What do eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotic cells lack?
A Nucleus
What do we call the process when water passes through a semipermeable membrane?
Osmosis