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The study of living organisms
Biology
complex molecules involved in nearly every chemical reaction that supports life
proteins
only allows some things through
semipermeable
green-colored pigment that absorbs light energy
chlorophyll
tissue that links parts of the body together
connective tissue
study of microscopic organisms
microbiology
one of the main sources of food energy for most animals, made of simple sugars
Carbohydrates
consisting of a single cell
unicellular
scientific study of fungi
mycology
provides conscious and unconscious movement
muscle tissue
cell biology that focuses on cell structures and how they function
Cytology
a way to store food, containing over twice the energy as carbohydrates, made of fatty acids
Lipids
consisting of more than one cell
multicellular
organisms that obtain their nourishment from dead organisms
saprophytes
conduct signals to and from all the parts of the body
nerve tissue
branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of the chemicals of living things
Molecular biology
the most complex molecules, made of nucleotides
nucleic acids
made of a protein shell surrounding instructional information such as DNA.It cannot reproduce itself
virus
scientific study of plants that includes learning about their structure and how they live and interact with their environment
botany
forms protective barriers
epithelial tissue
Biology that is concerned with immunity, which are systems of living organisms that protect from infection
immunology
study of the chemical processes that happen within living organisms
Biochemistry
organized or specialized structures within a living cell
organelles
combining glucose with oxygen to produce energy and produces carbon dioxide and water.
cellular respiration
specialized structures made up of cells and tissues that preform a specific function in an organism
organs