LE Vocabulary Set 4 - Mrs. Kelly

the basic unit of structure and function

that makes up all organisms

• ribosome

• nucleus

• cell

• chloroplast

all the chemical reactions that occur

within the cells of an organism

• homeostasis

• metabolism

• ecology

• cells

the ability of an organism to maintain a

stable internal environment even when

the external environment changes

• evolution

• mutation

• cellular respiration

• homeostasis

the process by which organisms

produce new organisms of the same

type

• reproduction

• homeostasis

• photosynthesis

• meiosis

the process in which nutrients are

broken apart, releasing the chemical

energy stored in them

• photosynthesis

• circulation

• reproduction

• cellular respiration

a life process that involves combining

simple substances into more complex

substances

• synthesis

• respiration

• reproduction

• mitosis

term used to describe molecules that

contain both hydrogen and carbon

• organic

• water

• polycarbonates

• sugar

a type of molecule that does not

contain both carbon and hydrogen but

can contain any other combination of

elements

• organic

• inorganic

• sugar

• protein

a structure within the cell that carries

out a specific function

• microcell

• organelle

• polypeptate

• glucose

a group of specialized cells that

perform a specific function

• cell

• organ

• tissue

• organ system