Cell Processes

Question 1

cell

Answer 1

the basic function and unit of structure in living things

Question 2

metabolism

Answer 2

all chemical activities that occur in an organism

cells cannot make energy, but they can change energy from one form to the other

Question 3

respiration

Answer 3

process by which living organisms take in oxygen and use it to make energy, cells break down food and use it for energy

Question 4

aerobic respiration

Answer 4

it requires oxygen to make energy

Question 5

anaerobic respiration

Answer 5

it does not need oxygen

Question 6

anaerobic respiration

Answer 6

it does not need oxygen

Question 7

diffusion

Answer 7

the process by which particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Question 8

diffusion

Answer 8

the process by which particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Question 9

osmosis

Answer 9

the diffusion of water, or water moving form an area of high concentration to low concentration

Question 10

active transport

Answer 10

movement from an area of low concentration to high concentration using a carrier molecule and energy