Biology vocabulary 1

Cellulose

• - C, H, O molecule. - A type of fibre.

  - Found in the walls of plant cells.

• - C, H, O molecule.

  - A simple sugar.

  - Main source of energy for living organisms.

Glucose

• - C, H, O molecule.

  - Preferred store of energy in animal cells.

• - C, H, O molecule.

  - A simple sugar.

  - Main source of energy for living organisms.

Amylase

• A digestive enzyme that can break down starch.

• The site of protein synthesis in the cell.

Protease

• Organelles responsible for energy production.

• An enzyme that breaks down protein.

Cytoplasm

• The liquid that fills the inside of the cell.

• Organelle responsible for photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

• The liquid that fills the inside of a cell.

• Organelle responsible for photosynthesis.

Epidermis

• Outer layer of skin of a plant or animal.

• An organelle inside a plant cell that help maintain water balance.

Vacuole

• An organelle that makes proteins.

• An organelle in a plant cell that helps maintain water balance.

Eukaryote

• A complex cell with a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles.

• A simple cell with no membrane bound organelles.

Prokaryote

• A complex cell with a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles.

• A simple cell with no membrane bound organelles.