Biology Vocabulary

1. the process by which chlorophyll containing cells use energy from the sun to combine water and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and to release oxygen as a byproduct.
4. two microscope slides, or a slide and a coverslip, with a drop of liquid and/or a specimen between them
6. a cellular structure that produces proteins for the cell
7. a living creature
12. a tail-like structure that helps the organism move
13. a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a specific function.
14. an organism composed of only one cell; AKA single-celled
16. a structure that produces food; it contains chlorophyll
18. the outer layer of a plant or animal cell; it controls what passes through
20. a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions.
21. a unicellular organism that lives in freshwater environments
22. the command center of the cell; it regulates cell function and contains DNA.

2. a visual representation of observations of the natural world that places emphasis on accuracy and detail
3. the jobs that are done by the structures
5. the jelly-like material inside a cell
8. one of many structures in a cell that performs a specific function
9. the stage of an organism that follows fertilization and continues until birth or germination.
10. important parts of an organism that help it survive
11. the smallest organized unit in a living thing
15. a microscope that uses two lenses and a light to make a specimen visible
17. the changing of the shape and size of cells in order to perform specific functions
19. any organism composed of two or more cells