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WorksheetsBiology vocabulary 1
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
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.
Nucleoid
An area inside a prokaryote that contains the genetic material.
A membrane bound organelle containing genetic material.
Allele
A piece of DNA that decides a trait.
Different forms of the same trait.
Gene
A section of DNA that defines a trait.
A certain characteristic like height or eye colour.
Respiration
A chemical reaction that converts sugar and oxygen into energy and CO2 and water.
The network of organs that help you breathe.
Amino Acids
The building blocks of protein.
The portion of plant-derived food that cannot be completely broken down by human digestive enzymes.
Ribosome
An organelle responsible for forming proteins.
A chain of amino acids.
ATP
Tiny hairs that line the inside of the small intestine.
An organic compound that provides energy to cells.
Osmosis
The movement of water from an area of low to high solute concentration.
The movement of water from an area of high to low solute concentration.
Peptide
A chain of amino acids.
An enzyme responsible for digesting fats.
Which carbohydrate is not broken down and absorbed by our body.
Starch
Fibre
Villi
Hair like structures on the inside of the small intestine.
A clear/white fluid made of white blood cells.
Plasmid
The liquid portion of blood.
A small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria
Plasma
The liquid portion of blood.
The 'tail' of a cell that helps it move.
Cellulose
A type of fibre.
A type of sugar.
Plant cell walls consist of ...
cellulose (a type of fibre)
glucose (a type of sugar)
Plant cells convert their glucose to ... for storage.
glycogen
starch
Fibre
Glycogen
Cellulose
Chitin
A biopolymer (like fibre) found in insects and fungi.
A protein that helps form hair, nails and your skin's outer layer (epidermis)
