Vocab Flashcards
No nucleus
Prokaryote
Has a nucleus
Eukaryotes
Organelle that assembles protein
Ribosomes
Building blocks of protein
Amino acids
Organelle that captures Suns energy
Chloroplast
Organelle that converts stored chemical energy
Mitochondria
Movement from high concentration to low concentration
Diffusion
Movement of water from high concentration to low concentration
Osmosis
Above strength
Hypertonic
Below strength
Hypotonic
Reactants of enzyme-catalyzed reaction
Substrate
Proteins that act like biological catalysts
Enzyme
Digests particles, waste
Lysosomes
Found within the nucleus of a cell
Nucleolus
Deals with photosynthesis
Chloroplasts
Controls the cell and contains the genetic material of the cell
Nucleus
Provides support and helps with movement
Cytoskeleton
Basic units of life
Cells
- All living things are composed of cells
- Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
- New cells are produced from existing cells
Cell theory
First drawing is sections of cork as seen through a microscope
Robert Hooke
Observe tiny living organisms in drops of pond water through his simple microscope
Leeuwenhoek
