Living Things

6. a living organism that cannot make its own food supply
8. a chemical element found in all living things
9. groups of the same specialized cells that work together to form organs
11. a group of biomolecules that build, maintain, and replace tissues in the body
12. a large compartment in a eukaryotic cell that has a double membrane layer
14. the process of producing genetically similar organisms
15. a jelly-like liquid in the cell membrane containing organelles
16. a layer of lipids and proteins that surrounds a cell
19. a group of biomolecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, that gives us energy.

1. the process of obtaining nutrients by living things, providing them with energy to grow and reproduce
2. a cellular parasite that spreads and multiplies very quickly and causes diseases
3. the ability to perceive external or internal signals and to respond to stimuli
4. a hot, concentrated solution of organic molecules
5. an organelle containing chlorophyll and other pigments uesd in photosynthesis
7. simple proteins in the brain that cause neurological diseases
10. a type of living organism, such as a plant, that makes its own food
11. a simple, single-celled organism that has a plasma membrane but no nucleus, for example, bacteria
13. a special structure in a cell, which performs a specific function
17. an orgnism that has big, complex cells, each of which has a nucleus
18. a group of organic molecules, which includes fats