STAAR Biology Vocab 1

tiny non-living structure that depends on a host cell to reproduce

• virus

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

• cytoplasm

supports and protects cell membrane in plant cells

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

• organelles

simple cells without organelles

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

• virus

• cell membrane

specialized functional bodies within the cytoplasm of a cell

• organelles

• nucleus

• vacuole

• cytoplasm

regulation of conditions within a cell which allows for a stable equilibrium

• homeostasis

• passive transport

• hypertonic

• hypotonic

organelle that holds water; particularly large in plant cells

• vacuole

• chloroplast

• diffusion

• cell wall

complex cells containing organelles with specific functions

• eukaryotic

• prokaryotic

• virus

• cell membrane

controls the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• nucleic acids

• eukaryotic

solution with a relatively higher solute concentration (such as salt)

• hypertonic

• hypotonic

• isotonic

• diffusion

contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis in plant cells

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• vacuole