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What does aseptic mean?
Other forms: aseptically. If something is aseptic it is sterile, sanitized, or otherwise clean of infectious organisms.
What does bacteria mean?
Bacteria are microscopic living organisms that have only one cell. The word for just one is “bacterium.” Millions (if not billions) of different types of bacteria can be found all over the world, including in your body.
What does cell mean?
the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body. A cell has three main parts: the cell membrane, the nucleus, and the cytoplasm.
What does cell membrane mean?
separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
What does cell wall mean?
a semi-rigid thick protective structure that surrounds the cell membrane of some types of cells for protection and defining the shape of the cell.
What does chloroplast mean?
an organelle within the cells of plants and certain algae that is the site of photosynthesis,
What does ciliated cell do?
move water relative to the cell in a regular movement of the cilia
What does colony mean?
a group of organisms of one species that live and interact closely with each other
What does cytoplasm do?
holds the internal components of cells in place and protects them from damage
What does excretion mean?
the process of removing wastes and excess water from the body.
What does fungi mean?
eukaryotic organisms that include microorganisms such as yeasts, moulds and mushrooms.
What does growth mean?
the irreversible increase of an organism’s size over a given period
What does mitochondrion do?
generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions.
What does movement mean?
a change in the position
What does a nerve cell do?
receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body.
