Bio Hon Vocab flash cards

multicellular

• Composed of more than one cell

• Consisting of a single cell

• Made up of multiple tissues

• Formed from cellular debris

function

• what something does

• how something looks

• where something is located

• when something happens

cell wall

• A tough, protective barrier that surrounds the outer membrane of some types of cells

• A semi-permeable membrane that regulates the entry and exit of substances

• A structure that provides energy to the cell through photosynthesis

• A component that helps in cell division and replication

Archaebacteria

• Single-celled prokaryotic organisms in the kingdom Archaea

• Multicellular eukaryotic organisms found in extreme environments

• Photosynthetic organisms that produce oxygen

• Fungi that decompose organic matter

cytoplasm

• the jellylike material inside the outer membrane of a cell that holds the nucleus, organelles, and other components of the cell

• a rigid structure that provides support to the cell

• the control center of the cell that contains genetic material

• the outermost layer of the cell that regulates what enters and exits

cell membrane

• a lipid bilayer that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell, separating the inside of the cell from the environment and controlling what enters and leaves the cell

• a rigid structure that provides support and protection to the cell

• a network of proteins that facilitates communication between cells

• a gel-like substance that fills the cell and holds organelles in place

organism

• a self-contained living thing

• a collection of cells that cannot survive independently

• a type of non-living matter

• a complex chemical reaction

theory

• a well-supported explanation

• a random guess

• a personal opinion

• a hypothesis that is not tested

nucleus

• The organelle where a eukaryotic organism's genetic material is located; the control center of the cell

• A structure that provides energy to the cell

• The outer layer of the cell that protects it from the environment

• The part of the cell responsible for protein synthesis

ribosome

• a structure that synthesizes DNA from RNA

• a structure that is made of protein and rRNA and converts messenger RNA sequences into amino acid sequences with the help of transfer RNAs

• a structure that transports nutrients across the cell membrane

• a structure that produces energy in the form of ATP