Cells
Cell
The basic unit of life
Photosynthesis
The process that plants go through to create energy
Organelle
Cell structure that performs a specific function
Segments of DNA that carry instructions for making a specific protein
Genes
Ribonucleic acid
RNA meaning
Cell Theory
All living things are made of one or more cells
Lysosomes
Organelle animals have that plants do NOT
Converts energy from the sun into chemical energy
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Dna meaning
Carrying genetic instructions from DNA to ribosomes
RNA's job
Robert Hooke
Creator of cells
Cell wall, chloroplast
2 organelles do plant cells have that an animal cells do NOT
Vacuole
Stores water, nutrients, etc
Carries genetic instructions
DNA's job
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
3 types of RNA
DNA
In all cells
6CO₂ + 6H₂O + light energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂
Photosynthesis
Nucleus
Contains DNA and regulates gene expression
Double-Helix
Shape of DNA
Ribosomes
Where proteins are made
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic
2 main types of cells
C6H12O6 +6 O2 → 6CO2+ 6 H2O
Cellular Respiration
Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm, Rybosomes
3 organelles found in all cells
Adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine
4 nitrogen bases
Adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil
4 nitrogen bases