Cells
A complex cell with organelles and a nucleus.
What are Eukaryotes?
Smallest unit of matter
What is an atom?
Cells communicate with each other to maintain this stable internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
movement of a solute molecule from an area of greater concentration to lesser concentration.
What is Diffusion?
The products of cellular respiration
What is Carbon Dioxide, Water, and ATP?
Cell such as bacteria, cyanobacteria, and rickettsiae. These cells contain no organelles, and their nuclear material is not encased by a nuclear membrane.
What are Prokaryotes?
The 5 most common elements in the body
What is CHONPS (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur) ?
Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction.
What is Reactants?
Occurs naturally through any semipermeable barrier. Requires no energy by the cell.
What is passive transport?
The products of photosynthesis.
What is Glucose and Oxygen?
Maintains homeostasis by controlling what enters and leaves the cell
What is Cell Membrane?
The 4 groups of organic molecules.
What is carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins?
All energy for life originates here...
What is the sun?
large molecules are moved into the cell by these mechanisms and expends energy by the cell.
What is active transport?
Organism that make their own food.
What is an Autotroph (producer)?
Cell that has a cell wall and a chloroplast.
What is plant cell?
The ending letters -ose are usually ____ and -ase is usually an ____
What is a sugar and an enzyme?
A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.
What is a Catalyst?
A cell placed in a hypertonic environment.
What is shrink?
Glucose compound
What is C6H12O6?
Organelle that breaks down materials within a cell
What is a Lysosome?
The measurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions.
What is the pH scale?
The energy required to begin a reaction.
What is activation energy?
Name 2 macromolecules that are found within a cell membrane.
What is Protein, Lipids, Carbohydrate?
This is removed from ATP to release energy.
What is a Phosphate?