Biology Vocab

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Homeostasis

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State of a stable equilibrium maintained by physiological processes

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Metabolism

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The chemical process that happens in each living organism to stay alive

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Molecule

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Atoms bonded together making the smallest unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction

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Organic compounds

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Any compound of carbon and another element

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Carbohydrate

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Organic compounds in foods and living tissues including sugars and starch

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Chitin

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A fibrous substance forming the constituent in the cell walls of fungi

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Cellulose

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An insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell and fungi walls

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Proteins

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nitrogenous organic compounds that are made of argue molecules made of chains of amino acids essential to living organisms

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Amino acids

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Organic compound containing a carboxyl and amino group

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Enzymes

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Substance produces by living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific reaction

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Hormones

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Regulatory substance transported in blood to stimulate specific cells into actions

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Lipids

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Organic compounds that are fatty acids and are insoluble in water but soluble on other substances

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Nucleus acids/nucleotides

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A compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleus acids like DNA

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DNA

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Self replicating material in all living things and carrier of generic info

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RNA

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Nucleus acid that cat as a messenger for carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins

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Nitrogen bases

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Nitrogen bearing compound with chemical properties of a base

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ATP

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Transports chemical energy within cels for metabolism

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ADP

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Organic compound in metabolism and essential to the flow of energy within cells

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Photosynthesis

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Process where green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water

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Pigments

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The natural coloring matter of animals of plant tissue

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Chlorophyll

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A green pigment responsible for absorbing light to make energy for photosynthesis

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Carbon fixation

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Process where gaseous carbon dioxide is changed to a solid compound

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Autotrophs

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An organism that makes its own food and is self sustaining

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Heterotrophs

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Organism that takes its nutritional requirements from other organic substances

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Cellular respiration

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Metabolic process where organisms take energy from organic molecules

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Aerobic

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With air

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Anaerobic

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No air

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Primary production.

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Production of organic compounds through processes like photosynthesis

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Primary producer

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Organisms that produce biomass from inorganic compounds

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Prokaryotes

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Single called organism with no nucleus (bacteria)

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Eukaryotes

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Multiple cells organisms with a nucleus

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Golgi apparatus

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Modify proteins made by cells and package and export proteins

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Nucleus

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Most important thing / holds DNA an controls organisms activity

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Plasma membrane

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Membrane made of lipids and proteins and regulates the passage of molecules in and out of cytoplasm

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Mitochondria

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Powers the organism with energy by breaking down sugars

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Carries material through cell and helps makes proteins

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Smooth ER

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Carries material through cell and helps makes proteins with no ribosomes

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Rough ER

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Carries material through cell and helps makes proteins with ribosomes

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Ribosomes

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Makes proteins

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Cytoplasm

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Jelly stuff suppers surround and protects cell organelles

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Cytoskeleton

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Strengthen cell and maintains the shape and mixes the organelles

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Vacuole

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Sacs that store food sugars water and waste

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Chloroplast

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Uses energy from the sun to make food for the plant (photosynthesis) releases oxygen

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Cell wall

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Supports protects an allows things to go in and out of cell

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Flagella

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Movement

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Cilia

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Movement