Cellular Processes Flashcards
Cellular Respiration
A series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP, which may be used as energy to power many reactions throughout the body.
Word equation for Cellular Respiration
Glucose + Oxygen ——> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Oxygen
Describe the function of the Cell Membrane
The cell membrane is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. It regulates the transport of materials entering and exiting the cell.
Cell Organisation
Cell -> Tissue -> Organ -> Organ System -> Multicellular Organism
Osmosis
It is the movement of water molecules from a solution with a high concentration of water molecules to a solution with a lower concentration of water molecules, across a semipermeable membrane.
What is a cell
What is respiration
What is tissue
What is an organ
What is an organ system
What is a multicellular organism