Chapter 10 Vocabulary

4. long chain of sugar molecules.
8. long chains of amino acid molecules.
11. all living things are made of one or more cells.
13. part of eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic information.
14. form by joining many small molecules together.
16. a network of thredlike proteins that are joined together.
17. flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell.
18. unspecialized cells that are able to develop into many different types of cells.

1. groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks.
2. have special functions and are surrounded by membranes.
3. different organs that work together to complete a series of tasks.
5. groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job.
6. membrane bound organelles that use light energy and make food.
7. fluid inside a cell that contains salts and other molecules.
9. process where cells become different types of cells.
10. macromolecules that form when long chains of nucleotides join together.
12. large macromolecule does not dissolve in water.
15. Stiff structure outside the cell membrane.