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- 2. an organism made of more than one cell
- 5. the diameter of the circle of light seen through a microscope
- 8. a system or way of organizing living things
- 9. an organelle containing chlorophyll, found in plants and some protists
- 10. a substance that starts and undergoes change during a chemical reaction.
- 13. a ciliated protist that lives in fresh water and eats other tiny organisms for food
- 16. information gathered by observation or experimentation
- 17. tissue within a vascular plant that transports food made in the leaves to all other parts of the plant
- 19. the transfer of pollen from the anther (male part) of a plant to a stigma (female part) of a plant, allowing the fertilization of an egg
- 20. A membrane-bound structure inside a eukaryotic cell that performs a specialized function
- 23. the start of growth and development of a seed
- 24. a boundary between a cell and its environment
- 25. Female part of the flower
- 26. the basic unit of life.
- 28. Another female part of the flower - long stalk that supports the stigma
- 31. Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production
- 32. a reproductive cell distributed through the air
- 34. referring to something that has never been alive
- 35. a tissue made of long connected cells within the vascular system of plants that transports water and minerals from the roots to all the cells in the plant
- 37. no longer alive
- 38. organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that is the site of photosynthesis
- 41. a microscope that uses two lenses (eyepiece and objective lens)
- 45. the proportional size of a magnified image compared to the original
- 46. to make something appear larger than it actually is
- 48. the production of a genetically identical offspring from a single parent
- 50. A modified leaf of a flowering plant; petals are the often colorful parts of a flower that advertise it to insects and other pollinators.
- 51. an organism so small that a microscope must be used to view it
- 58. (C6H12O6) A simple sugar that is an important source of energy.
- 59. a cell structure involved in making proteins
- 64. main energy source that cells use for most of their work
- 65. female reproductive cell
- 66. a semirigid structure that surrounds the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria
- 69. a microscopic, single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and organelles (prokaryotic)
- 70. the tip of the pistil, which is often sticky and receives the pollen grain
- 71. organisms are made of __________.
- 72. a single-celled organism that has NO nucleus or organelles. Bacteria or Archaea.
- 73. a specific place where an organism lives
- 75. an organism made of a cell or cells that contain a nucleus and organelles
- 76. a growth of organisms on a prepared material
- 77. An individual living thing such as a plant, animal, fungus, bacterium, archaeon, or protist
- 78. a part of a cell with a specific job that enables an organism to carry out life's functions
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- 1. the process by which cells use oxygen to produce ATP energy from food
- 3. an experimental test used to compare results with tests where a variable was changed
- 4. a green pigment in chloroplasts that captures light energy to make sugars during photosynthesis
- 6. the amount a lens magnifies an object viewed through a microscope
- 7. an organelle in animal and protist cells that digest cellular waste
- 11. the union of the nucleus of an egg cell and the nucleus of a sperm cell to produce a cell that will become a new organism of the same type as the parent cells
- 12. the amount by which an object is magnified by a lens
- 13. the process by which organisms that have chloroplasts use light energy, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar
- 14. any structure or behavior of an organism that allows it to survive in its environment
- 15. a particle made of two or more smaller particles, held together by chemical bonds
- 18. an organism made of one cell that carries out all of the functions of living things. Also known as unicellular organism.
- 21. the part of a seed plant that includes the reproductive organs
- 22. A leaflike structure that encloses the bud of a flower.
- 27. a state of suspended activity, these organisms are alive but inactive
- 29. a single-celled organism that has no nucleus or organelles
- 30. an organism that transfers the pollen of a plant to another plant
- 33. all of the interior of a cell outside the nucleus;
- 36. a particle that is the basic building block of matter
- 39. the condition of being alive
- 40. one group in the most currently accepted biological classification system. The three domains are bacteria, Archea, and Eukaryota
- 42. the part of the plant at the base of the postil that contains the egg; After fertilization, the ovary turns into a fruit
- 43. a potential seed found within the ovaries of a plant
- 44. the tiny particles that contain the plant's male reproductive cells - develops on the anthers
- 47. an organelle that regulates protein production and contains genetic material
- 49. an organism that breaks down dead material and returns nutrients to the soil
- 52. jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are found
- 53. openings on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange
- 54. a transportation tube within an organism that is part of the vascular system
- 55. an organelle that changes glucose (sugar) into usable energy for the cell. Found only in eukaryotes.
- 56. a group of tubes that carry sugars and water to all parts of a plant
- 57. A substance produced in a chemical reaction
- 58. cells that control the opening and closing of stomata
- 60. a eukaryotic organism, including molds, mushrooms, and yeasts. Can be single-celled or multicellular
- 61. eukaryotic, usually single-celled organism
- 62. a young plant in a dormant or resting stage, capable of growing into an adult plant with the right conditions
- 63. a microscopic, single celled organism that lacks a nucleus and organelles (prokaryotic). Different cell walls and cell membranes than bacteria or eukaryotes.
- 67. Male part of the flower
- 68. an organism made of a cell or cells that contain a nucleus and organelles
- 74. the process by which water flows through plants, entering the roots and exiting the stomata