Biology-Cells

Alissa N. (United States of America)
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  1. biology
    the science that studies living organisms
  2. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  3. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
  4. unicellular
    having a single basic functional unit, of an organism
  5. multicellular
    consisting of many basic structural and functional units
  6. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  7. homeostasis
    metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
  8. tissue
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
  9. organ
    a structure in an animal specialized for some function
  10. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
  11. eukaryotic
    having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei
  12. prokaryotic
    having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
  13. membrane
    a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
  14. nucleus
    a part of the cell responsible for growth and reproduction
  15. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  16. osmosis
    diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane
  17. glucose
    a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms
  18. solute
    the dissolved matter in a homogenous liquid mixture
  19. solvent
    a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
  20. duodenum
    the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
  21. peristalsis
    wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract
  22. neuron
    a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
  23. neurotransmitter
    a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
  24. cardiac
    of or relating to the heart
Created on Sat Jun 01 21:06:58 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Jun 01 21:17:19 EDT 2013)

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