WorksheetsCellular Systems Vocabulary Test
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Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
This level of organization is the "Most basic unit of structure and function of life"
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
This level of organization is a "Group of cells working together"
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
These specialized cells are very long and allow for electrical signals and impulses.
Muscle Cell
Red Blood Cell
Nerve Cell
The primary function of this specialized cell is to absorb water and nutrients from the soil, and store them in a large central vacuole.
Palisade Cell
Nerve Cell
Root Cell
Enzymes
Nucleotides
Monomers
Monosaccharides
Lipid
Polymers
Nucleic Acids
Starch
Protein
The active site is where the _________ interacts with the enzyme
Substrate
Enzyme
Cells
The amount of energy needed for a reaction to take place is known as _______ _______
Super Syain
Activation Energy
Activate the Machine
proteins that reduce the amount of energy needed to start biochemical reactions within living cells, i.e. catalysts
protein
enzyme
substrate
excretory
respiratory
nervous
This organ system removes waste from the body.
Excretory System
Digestive System
Integumentary System
respiratory system
reproductive system
circulatory system
Single-celled organisms that do not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
Archea
Organisms that possess a clearly defined nucleus.
eukaryotes
prokaryotes
archea
Compartments within the cell that perform a specific function.
organelles
lipids
mechanisms
antibiotic
likely to cause disease
blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria
prokaryotes
likely to cause disease
another term for bacteria
glucose
chitin
cellulose
sexual reproduction
binary fission
conjugation
Organelle that contains the DNA and controls the processes of the cell
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
Lysosome
Ribosome
Chloroplast
An organelle that prepares proteins for shipping them out of the cell
Cell Membrane
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi Apparatus
Found in some protists and in most plant cells, a large, fluid-like organelle that stores water, enzymes, metabolic wastes, and other materials.
Central Vacuole
Cell Membrane
Lysosome
An organelle that transports proteins inside of the cell
Golgi Apparatus
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cell Membrane
A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from the sun and uses it t produce food.
Lysosome
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production
Lysosome
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Outer layer of plant cells that provides support and structure
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
pathogens
capsids
viruses
pathogen
capsid
virus
pathogenic cycle
lytic cycle
lysogenic cycle
pathogenic cycle
lytic cycle
lysogenic cycle
a "Y" shaped protein molecule that recognizes foreign substances and bonds with specific antigens.
Antibodies
Plasma B Cell
Virus
Non-specific scavenger cell; engulfs foreign invaders and helps protect us from pathogens
Macrophage
Plasma B-Cell
Antibody
The process of "eating" or engulfing cells
Phagocytosis
Pathogen
Molecule that forms a double layered (bi-layer) cell membrane. (phosphate, glycerol and two fatty acid chains)
PROTEIN
PHOSPHOLIPID
CARBOHYDRATE
The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration.
Concentration Gradient
Diffusion
Osmosis
The diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane.
Diffusion
Exocytosis
Osmosis
The movement of molecules across the cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell.
PASSIVE TRANSPORT
FACILITATED DIFFUSION
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
A solution that has a higher amount of dissolve particle compared to another solution.
HYPOTONIC
ISOTONIC
HYPERTONIC
A solution that has a lower amount of dissolved particles compared to another solution.
HYPERTONIC
ISOTONIC
HYPOTONIC
The diffusion of molecules assisted by protein channels that pierce a cell membrane.
PASSIVE TRANSPORT
SIMPLE DIFFUSION
FACILITATED DIFFUSION
The energy-requiring movement of molecules across a cell membrane, going from a lower concentration to a higher concentration.
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
PASSIVE TRANSPORT
SIMPLE DIFFUSION
The uptake of liquids or large molecules into a cell by the inward folding of the cell membrane.
OSMOSIS
ENDOCYTOSIS
EXOCYTOSIS
The release of a substance out of a cell by the fusion of a vesicle with the cell membrane.
ENDOCYTOSIS
FACILITATED DIFFUSION
EXOCYTOSIS
Third phase of mitosis in which sister chromatids are pulled apart.
Anaphase
Telophase
Metaphase
Cytokinesis
M phase
Interphase
Cell Division
Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Chromosomes are made up of two identical sister _____________.
chloroplasts
nuclei
chromatids
G1
S
M
Cytokinesis
Mitosis
Prophase
The last of the Three MAIN parts of the Cell Cycle. This is the final step when the stretched-out cell officially splits into two new, identical cells. (The cytoplasmic division bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.)
Cytokinesis
Mitosis
Interphase
12
23
46
1
2
4
How many divisions take place in meiosis?
1
2
3
How many divisions take place in mitosis?
1
2
3
How many cells are created at the end of meiosis?
2
3
4
During meiosis, homologous chromosomes can exchange DNA in a process known as -
crossing over
replication
cytokinesis
The process on the right is:
Left: meiosis Right: cloning
Left: mitosis Right: meiosis
What is gravitropism?
The tendency for a plant to turn to the light.
The plant's response to touch.
The tendency for a plant shoot to grow up and the root to grow down.
Where are the guard cells?
There are two guard cells on either side of the root.
There are two guard cells on either side of the flower.
There are two guard cells on either side of the stomata.
What is hydrotropism?
The tendency for a plant to turn to the light.
The plant's response to touch.
The tendency for the plant root to seek out water.
What is another name for gravitropism?
geotropism
thigmotropism
phototropism
Where are the eggs of the plant found?
ovary
petals
roots
What is another name for the eggs of a plant?
ovary
ovule
anther
What is phloem and what does it do?
phloem is part of the plant's vascular system and it transports the plant's food up and down the plant.
phloem is part of the plant root system and conducts water up the plant.
What is the stomata (singular=stoma) and what do they do?
Stomata are holes in the leaf that permit gas exchange to take place.
Stomata are holes in the roots so water can be absorbed.
What is tropism in plants?
The plant's response to some sort of stimulus.
The plant's response to gravity.
What is xylem and what does it do?
xylem is part of the plant's vascular system and it transports the plant's food up and down the plant.
xylem is part of the plant root system and conducts water up the plant.
Sugar (Glucose)
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Pigment
Chlorophyll
Stomata
Stem
Chloroplasts
Stomata
Sunlight
Energy
Oxygen
nucleus
cytoplasm
mitochondria
the breakdown of glucose to release ATP
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
A product of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
A product of photosynthesis and a reactant of cellular respiration
carbon dioxide and oxygen
water and oxygen
carbon dioxide and water
This is the chemical formula for a molecule of...
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Glucose
