biology basic Flashcards
organelle
organ ill
organ elle
a subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell
function :
the nuclei :
consist of electrically positive protons and electrically neutral neutrons.
function : which store genetic information
mitochondria
meaning : membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
function : which produce chemical energy
ribosomes
meaning : an intercellular structure made of both RNA and protein, and it is the site of protein synthesis in the cell
function : which assemble proteins
organization
the high degree order within an organism’s internal and external parts and its interactions with the living world
cell
the smallest unit that can preform a life process
unicellular
made up of one cell
multicellular
made up of multiple cells
tissues
groups of cells that have similar abilities and that allow organ function
biological molecules
chemical componds that provide physical structure and that bring about movement, energy use, and other functions
atoms
the simpliest particle of an element that retains all the properties of a certain element
homeostasis
the maintenance of a stable level of internal conditions even though enviromental conditions are constantly changing.
metabolism
the sum of all the chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the enviroment
gene
a short segment of DNA that contains the instructions for a single trait of an organism
DNA
The substance of genes