8th grade (CK12- Unit 2) Cell Biology- Vocabulary

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  1. 1. monosaccharide: glucose and sucrose
  2. 7. large, complex carbohydrate
  3. 8. type of cell in blood that contains hemoglobin
  4. 11. contains chlorophyll;site of photosynthesis
  5. 12. an individual living thing
  6. 17. tiny pore in the leaf of a plant;transpiration
  7. 19. water-fearing
  8. 23. process in which cells make proteins
  9. 24. deoxyribonucleic acid
  10. 26. composed of more than one cell
  11. 28. where the light reactions of photosynthesis occur
  12. 30. provides the cell with an immediate usable energy
  13. 31. process that requires oxygen
  14. 33. group of specialized cells
  15. 35. C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
  16. 38. final phase of mitosis
  17. 39. second stage of photosynthesis
  18. 41. cell without a nucleus
  19. 42. temporarily stores energy during photosynthesis
  20. 45. monomer of protein
  21. 48. water-loving
  22. 49. a segment of DNA that carries the genetic code
  23. 54. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, & telophase
  24. 56. reproductive cell produced during meiosis
  25. 58. a lipid that contains a phosphate group
  26. 60. last event in cell division
  27. 66. widely accepted, broad, scientific explanation
  28. 67. performs a specific job within the cell
  29. 68. movement of substances across a plasma membrane that requires energy
  30. 70. diploid cell
  31. 71. one of two identical copies of a chromosome that are joined together
  32. 74. monomer of nucleic acids
  33. 76. single-stranded nucleic acid
  34. 77. organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins
  35. 78. large molecules
  36. 79. arries an ion or molecule across the membrane
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  1. 2. process by which organisms give rise to offspring
  2. 3. number of chromosomes is reduced by half and four haploid cells are produced
  3. 4. second stage of cellular respiration
  4. 5. temporarily stores energy; cellular respiration
  5. 6. simple sugar such as glucose
  6. 9. a complex carbohydrate polymer
  7. 10. the control center of the cell
  8. 13. group of organs that work together
  9. 14. open channel or passageway (pore);transport
  10. 15. long, whip-like extensions; movement
  11. 16. a biochemical process in which cells break down glucose and oxygen
  12. 18. first stage of cellular respiration
  13. 20. DNA or RNA
  14. 21. uses enzymes to break down molecules;recycles
  15. 22. coiled structure made of DNA
  16. 25. uses energy stored in glucose to make ATP
  17. 27. does not require oxygen
  18. 29. organelle that stores and transports materials
  19. 32. small molecules can pass through the plasma membrane
  20. 34. cell that contains a nucleus
  21. 36. where ribosomes are made
  22. 37. where the second stage of photosynthesis occurs
  23. 40. carbon is recycled
  24. 43. makes food for itself/other organisms
  25. 44. fats and oils
  26. 46. diffusion of water molecules across a membrane
  27. 47. helps regulate the exchange of materials inside the cell
  28. 50. 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2
  29. 51. energy storage polysaccharide in animals
  30. 52. first phase of mitosis
  31. 53. active transport in which sodium ions are pumped out
  32. 55. basic unit of structure & function of living things
  33. 57. organic compound, such as DNA or RNA
  34. 59. 3-carbon product of glycolysis
  35. 61. sugar and starch
  36. 62. organism that makes its own food
  37. 63. gets food by consuming other organisms
  38. 64. device that makes magnified images
  39. 65. second phase of mitosis
  40. 69. organic compound made up of amino acids
  41. 72. third phase of mitosis
  42. 73. common name of a plant-like protist
  43. 75. a protein that acts as a biological catalyst