Molecular Biology Vocabulary

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  1. 5. a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
  2. 12. the study of cells and their work essential to life cells function and maintenance
  3. 15. a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
  4. 16. combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen
  5. 17. a cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell
  6. 18. a jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
  7. 20. Basal Metabolic Rate: amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate enviroment; energy needed to keep awake while the body is resting
  8. 21. a reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent
  9. 23. nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
  10. 24. fats
  11. 27. a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
  12. 28. a cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  13. 30. cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
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  1. 1. a single‐celled organism that lacks a membrane‐bound nucleus and specialized organelles
  2. 2. all of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism
  3. 3. single-celled spherical, spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission
  4. 4. an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
  5. 6. process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
  6. 7. organelles where energy is released from breaking down food into carbon dioxide and water
  7. 8. a structure in the nucleus that contains the cell's genetic material
  8. 9. the study of microorganisms
  9. 10. a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
  10. 11. a unit used to measure the amount of energy contained in foods
  11. 13. a fertilized egg that contains chromosomes from both a sperm and an egg
  12. 14. cell division that produces gametes (reproductive cells)
  13. 15. a nutrient in food that gets broken down into glucose to provide energy
  14. 19. cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
  15. 22. found outside the cell membrane, make mostly of cellulose
  16. 25. the basic unit of structure and function in all living things
  17. 26. cells of reproduction
  18. 29. a living thing