Chapter 10 Vocabulary

2. macromolecules that form when long chains of nucleotides join together.
3. Stiff structure outside the cell membrane.
5. all living things are made of one or more cells.
9. fluid inside a cell that contains salts and other molecules.
10. flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell.
13. different organs that work together to complete a series of tasks.
15. have special functions and are surrounded by membranes.
16. long chains of amino acid molecules.
17. large macromolecule does not dissolve in water.

1. form by joining many small molecules together.
3. long chain of sugar molecules.
4. membrane bound organelles that use light energy and make food.
6. unspecialized cells that are able to develop into many different types of cells.
7. part of eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic information.
8. process where cells become different types of cells.
11. groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job.
12. a network of thredlike proteins that are joined together.
14. groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks.