Chapter 1 : Cells Reproduction & Heredity Flashcards
organelles in plants that makes the plant’s food by the process of photosynthesis
chloroplasts
a stiff outer layer that surrounds and protects the cells and gives it shape
cell wall
structures that carry an organism’s genetic information
chromosomes
a chemical that provides detailed instructions to the cell about every function of life
DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid)
specialized cells with similar structure and function
tissue
a structure made up of at least 2 types of tissue that work together to perform a specific job in the body
organ
breaks down the food you eat into tiny particles that can be absorbed by your blood and carried throughout your body, so various cells and tissues can use the nutrients
digestive system
supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide
respiratory system
the cell’s control center
nucleus
a type of reproduction in which a sperm cell and an egg cell unite to form a single cell
sexual reproduction
pieces of DNA that carry all the information passed from parents to their offspring
genes
the process that the body cells divide to make more cells
mitosis
the process which reproductive cells are produced
meiosis
stronger
dominant
weaker
recessive
