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| 5799378160 | The Cell Theory | 1. All living things are made up of cells 2. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things. 3.New cells are produced from existing cells. | 0 | |
| 5799378161 | How do microscopes work | Use lenses to magnify the image of an object by focusing light or electrons | 1 | |
| 5799378162 | Prokaryotic Cells | Do not separate genetic material in a nucleus | 2 | |
| 5799378163 | Eukaryotic Cells | Nucleus separates genetic material from the rest of the cell | 3 | |
| 5799378164 | Cell | Basic unit of life | 4 | |
| 5799378165 | Cell membrane | A thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell | 5 | |
| 5799378166 | Nucleus | A large membrane enclosed structure that contains genetic material in the form of DNA and controls many of the cell's activities | 6 | |
| 5799378167 | Cytoplasm | The portion of the cell outside the nucleus. |  | 7 |
| 5799378168 | Organelles | "little organs" | 8 | |
| 5799378169 | Vacuole | Large saclike, membrane-enclosed structures that store materials like salts, proteins, and carbohydrates. |  | 9 |
| 5799378170 | Lysosome | S: Small organelles filled with enzymes. F: Break down lipids, carbs, and proteins to be used by rest of cell. Break down organelles which aren't useful anymore. | 10 | |
| 5799378171 | Cytoskeleton | S: Network of protein filaments F: Helps cell maintain shape and is involved in movement |  | 11 |
| 5799378172 | Microfilaments | S: Threadlike structures made up of actin protein. Extensive network. F: Help cells move, support cell. Responsible for cytoplasmic movements. | 12 | |
| 5799378173 | Microtubules | S:Hollow structures made up of proteins called tubulins. F: Maintain cell shape, help separate chromosomes in cell division | 13 | |
| 5799378174 | Centrioles | S: Organelles in animal cells formed from tubulins. F: Help organize cell division | 14 | |
| 5799378175 | Ribosome | S: Small particles of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm. F: Produce protein by following instructions from DNA | 15 | |
| 5799378176 | Endoplasmic Reticulum | S: Internal membrane system F: Assembles lipids and proteins | 16 | |
| 5799378177 | Rough ER | S: Ribosomes found on surface F: involved in synthesis of Proteins, chemically modify newly made proteins | 17 | |
| 5799378178 | Smooth ER | S: No ribosomes found on surface F: Contains collections of enzymes that perform specialized tasks | 18 | |
| 5799378179 | Golgi Apparatus | S: Flattened membranes F: Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and materials for storage in cell or release from outside of the cell. | 19 | |
| 5799378180 | Chloroplast | S: Membrane coated, large stacks of other membranes including chlorophyll F: Convert solar energy to chemical energy stored in food | 20 | |
| 5799378181 | Mitochondrion | S: Two membranes F: convert chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use | 21 | |
| 5799378182 | Cell Wall | S: Porous barriers that surround the cell membrane F: Shapes, supports, and protects the cell | 22 | |
| 5799378183 | Phospholipid Bilayer | Flexible, double layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane and forms a barrier between the cell and its surroundings | 23 | |
| 5799378184 | Selectively Permeable | A property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through, while others cannot | 24 | |
| 5799378185 | Active transport | Requires cell energy | 25 | |
| 5799378186 | Passive transport | Movement of materials across the membrane without cellular energy | 26 | |
| 5799378187 | Diffusion | Random movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration due to their kinetic energy | 27 | |
| 5799378188 | Facilitated Diffusion | Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels | 28 | |
| 5799378189 | Aquaporin | A transport protein that facilitates the diffusion of water | 29 | |
| 5799378190 | Osmosis | Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane | 30 | |
| 5799378191 | Isotonic | (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure | 31 | |
| 5799378192 | Hypertonic | A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than another. | 32 | |
| 5799378193 | Hypotonic | Having a lower concentration of solute than another solution | 33 | |
| 5799378194 | Osmotic Pressure | Pressure that must be applied to prevent osmotic movement across a selectively permeable membrane | 34 | |
| 5799378195 | How to maintain homeostasis | 1. Grow 2. Respond to the environment 3.Transform energy 4. Reproduce | 35 | |
| 5799378196 | Homeostasis | Relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain | 36 | |
| 5799378197 | Tissue | A group of similar cells that perform the same function. | 37 | |
| 5799378198 | Organ | A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body. | 38 | |
| 5799378199 | Organ System | Group of organs that work together to perform a specific function | 39 | |
| 5799378200 | Receptor | a specific protein whose shape fits that of a specific molecular messenger | 40 | |
| 5799378201 | Levels of Organization (Living Things) | 1. cells (Smallest) 2. tissue 3. organs 4. organ systems 5. organisms (Largest) | 41 |
