Vocabulary Words 1
Organic compound that include RNA and DNA
Nucleic Acids
organic compound made of amino acids
proteins
organic compounds that provide most of the body's energy
carbohydrates
organic compounds that include fats or oils
lipids
movement of material without the use of energy
passive transport
organisms that can’t make their own food
consumers
movement of material with the use of energy
active transport
protiens that speed up chemical reactions
enzymes
a process by which a cell moves large molecules out through the cell membrane
exocytosis
a substance that easily decomposes in the environment
biodegradable
green plants that make their own food by photosynthesis
producers
cells transport a large body through the cell membrane into the cytoplasm
endocytosis
the movement of molecules (from) where they are concentrated to where they are less concentrated
diffusion
the number of molecules of a substance is maintained at the same amount
equilibrium
the passive transport of water through a cell membrane by diffusion
osmosis
all of the changes in an organism that enable it to live, grow, and reproduce
metabolism
a process by which some organisms release the energy they need for life processes by combining oxygen with glucose
cellular respiration
a process by which yeast and some bacteria release energy needed for life processes by breaking down glucose into alcohol and carbon dioxide
photosynthesis
a process by which yeast and some bacteria release energy needed for life processes by breaking down glucose into alcohol and carbon dioxide
fermentation
substance made of more than one element bonded together
compound