Organization of Life
What is cell?
Cell theory states that all living things are made of these.
What are cells?
A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is a long narrow ellipse
What is a comet?
All cells contain specialized, subcellular structures that are adapted to keep the cell alive. Some of these structures release energy, while others produce proteins, transport substances, and control cellular activities. Collectively, these structures are called...
What are organelles?
organ system that breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
What is the digestive system?
Organ systems must work together so an _________ can survive.
What is an organism?
All cells come from _____________ cells.
What is pre-existing?
Objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be considered planets
What is an asteroid?
The control center of the cell and houses all of the cell’s genetic information
What is the nucleus?
system that removes gaseous and liquid wastes
What is the excretory system?
TRUE OR FALSE: A cell is the basic unit of all life.
True.
The force of attraction between all masses in the universe
What is gravity?
The interior of the cell that surrounds the nucleus. It includes the organelles and a jelly-like fluid called the cytosol.
What is cytoplasm?
system that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and air
What is the Respiratory System?
A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
What is tissue?
An organism made up of only ONE cell is known as this.
What is unicellular?
An object whose gravity is so great that no light can escape
What is a black hole?
People may often refer to this as the powerhouse of cells. They help turn energy from food into energy that the cell can use — adenosine triphosphate.
What are mitochondria?
system of glands that regulates metabolism, reproduction, and other functions
What is the endocrine system?
A group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions.
What is an organ?
Cells, like humans, must undergo certain biological processes. One is that they must get rid of...
What is waste?
An enormous explosion that destroys a star
What is a supernova?
The nucleus transcribes segments of DNA into ribonucleic acid (RNA), a molecule similar to DNA, which directs the translation of RNA into proteins. THESE things read the RNA and translate it into proteins by sticking together amino acids in the order the RNA defines.
What are ribosomes?
system that protects, regulates temperature, and prevents water loss
What is the integumentary system?