Biology Key terms 1

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  • Created on: 23-01-18 18:56
Eukaryotic Cells
Describes cells that contain a nucleus
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Eukaryote
An organism that is made of eukaryotic cells
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Prokaryotic Cells
Describes single-celled organisms
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Prokaryotes
Prokaryotic organisms
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid- the genetic information found in all living organisms
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Ribosome
A small cell organelle in the cytoplasm in which proteins are made
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Respiration
The release of energy from glucose
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Diffusion
The net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to that of a low concentration
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Organelle
A part of a cell with a specific function
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Chromosome
Structure containing DNA found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
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Mitochondrion
A small cell organelle in which respiration occurs found in cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells
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Photosynthesis
A chemical reaction that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants and algae and stores energy in glucose
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Turgid
Describes swollen cells
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Biconcave
Describes a shape with a dip that curves inwards on both sides
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Ova
Eggs
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Axon
The extension of a nerve cell along which electrical impulses travel
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Myelin Sheath
The insulating overlong an axon which speeds up the electrical impulse
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Xylem
Dead plant cells joined together into long tubes through which water flows during transpiration
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Transpiration
The gradual release of water vapour from leaves to continue the pull of water up to them from the soil
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Phloem
Living cells that carry sugars made in photosynthesis to all cells of a plant
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Translocation
The movement of sugars made in photosynthesis from the leaves of plants
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Electron Microscope
A microscope that uses electron beams in place of light give higher magnification
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Electron
Negatively charged subatomic particles that are found in shells surrounding the nucleus of an atom
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Resolution
The smallest distance between two separate points
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An organism that is made of eukaryotic cells

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