| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Classification | grouping of things according to similarities |
| Organisms | living things |
| Respiration | Chemical process carried out in the cells of living things; releses energy from the breakdown of glucose |
| Sensitivity | sensing of environment |
| Excretion | removal of waste product |
| Nutrition | Taking of nutrients/ food |
| Identification key | Series of questions/ choics used to identify an object or organism |
| Cell | basic unit of any organism |
| Cell membrane | surrounds the cell; holds the cytoplasm and organelles in place; controls what substances enter and leave the cell |
| Cell wall | stiff outer covering made of cellulose; covers the cell membrane in plant cells and some protist cells |
| Cytoplasm | Colourless substance found in cells; made up of about 90% water |
| Chloroplast | plant organelle; contains chlorophyll |
| Chlorophyll | green pigment; used in photosynthesis |
| Photosynthesis | process where plants make their own food from water and carbon dioxide; solar energy is changed into chemical energy |
| Protists | sigle-celled organisms |
| Genetic material | material found inside the nucleus of a living things; Controls cell activity |
| Vacuole | 'space in a cell contains fluid |
| Nucleus | organelle containing genetic material, controls what a cell does and how it develops |
| Organelles | cellular structures |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace