1.1-1.3 Study Guide Flashcards
What is structure?
Shape, How something is made, put together
What is Function?
How something works
What is Biology?
Study of life
What does P stand for?
Program
What does M stand for?
Metabolism
What does C stand for?
Container
What makes something living?
-Being able to reproduce
-Made of cells and molecules
-Ability to perform and control chemical reactions
Some examples of living
corn, mold, bacteria
Some examples of nonliving
rock, coal, fossil, sun, carbon atom
The fundamental building block of a chemical element
atom Ex. hydrogen, carbon
What is a molecule?
multiple atoms bonded together Ex. carbon dioxide, water
Structures that perform various jobs inside a cell
organelle Ex. DNA, nucleus, chloroplast, mitochondria
What is a cell?
the smallest unit that is capable to carry out all life processes Ex. white blood cell
group of CELLS, not exactly the same kind but work together to perform specific tasks
Tissue Ex. muscle, skin
What do organs do?
group of different TISSUES that form a singular unit and perform similar tasks Ex. brain, heart