Biology Vocab #1
All living things that make up earth
Biosphere
any community of living and non-living things that work together
Ecosystem
Large molecule, or macromolecule made of many monomers bonded together.
Polymer
Catalysts for chemical reactions in living things, also considered a protein.
Enzymes
Nuclear membranes start to form, chromosomes begin to uncoil, spindle fiber fall apart. (think:PMAT)
Telophase
The variety of live in an ecosystem
Biodiversity
A proposed explanation for a wide range of observations is supported by evidence.
Scientific theory
Each sub-unit in the complete molecule.
They form molecules called polymers
Monomer
Does not have a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles. DNA in the cytoplasm; single-celled.
Prokaryotes
Found only in most autotrophic organisms, responsible for creating glucose from carbon dioxide and water
Chloroplast
The basic unit of structure and function
Cell
A statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspects of the universe
Scientific Law
One of the sugars made by plant cells during photosynthesis. Ring-shaped. Can be linked to making polysaccharides
Glucose
Studded with ribosomes, and creates proteins
Rough ER (rough endoplasmic reticulum)
Membrane enclosed spaces that produce, sort, and deliver proteins
Golgi apparatus
The change in the genetic makeup over a long period of time of a species
Evolution
The attraction among molecules of the same substance. One property of water responsible for the capillary action in the stems of plants
Cohesion
Non-Polar molecules include Fats, Oils, and Cholesterol. They are used for cell structure and energy
Lipids
The amount of energy needed to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start
Activation Energy
responsible for aerobic cellular respiration providing ATP to the cell.
Mitochondria
The maintenance of constant internal conditions
Homeostasis
The attraction among molecules of different substances. A property of water that permits capillary action in the stem of plants
Adhesion
A polymer made of monomers called amino acids.
Proteins
Polymers that are made up of monomers called nucleotides. DNA and RNA are two types
cylinder-shaped organelles located in a small region of the cytoplasm that produces microtubules during cell division.
Centrioles