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Molecule |
Organic |
Inorganic |
Ca=
rbohydrate |
Lipid |
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One or mo= re atoms bonded together |
Compounds of biological
origin that contain carbon |
Composed of matter that is not of biological origin<= /p> |
An organi= c compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that provides nutrients = to cells |
A biochemical that does=
not
dissolve in water; including fats and steroids |
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Protei=
n |
Prokaryote |
Eukaryote |
Homeostasis |
Metabolism |
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An
organic compound made of amino acids |
A cellular organism (su=
ch
as a bacterium or a blue-green alga) that does not have a distinct membra=
ne
enclosed nucleus. |
An organism composed of=
one
or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelles. |
The maintenance of a
constant internal state in a changing environment. |
The sum of all chemical
processes that occur in an organism. |
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Cell |
Cell Membrane |
Cell Wall |
Mi=
cro- |
Mi=
tochondrion |
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The smallest unit that can perform all life process= es; covered by a membrane and has a nucleus and cytoplasm |
A ph= ospholipid bilayer that covers a cell’s surface an= d acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environmen= t. |
A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell. |
Little; small Example: microorganism<=
/span> |
In eukaryotic cells, the = cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration, which produces ATP (the cell’s energy source)= . |
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Chloroplast |
Ribosome |
Cilia |
Flagella |
Nucleus |
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An organelle found in pla= nt and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs. |
A cell organelle composed= of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis |
Fine hair-like protrusi=
ons
of the cell surface, which beat in unison to create currents of liquid ov=
er
cell surface or propel the cell through the medium. |
Long whip-like extensio=
ns
from the cell surface whose movement is used for locomotion. |
In a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction |
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Macro- |
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Large; long Example: macromolecule |
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