Anything that has mass and takes up space
What is matter?
The basic element of life
What is carbon?
This type of transport does not require energy
What is passive transport?
These elements make up about 95% of your weight
What are carbon, phosphorous, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen?
The four basic groups of macromolecules
What are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids?
This type of transport requires ATP
What is active transport?
These provide and store energy needed for life processes, help regulate and direct the chemical reactions necessary for all life, and store and pass on the genetic code of the organism
What is macromolecules?
One is a system of metabolic processes (no ribosomes) and the other is a protein making ribosome
What is the difference between smooth and rough ER?
This type of active transport involves the proteins in cell membranes and brings materials into the cell
What is endocytosis?