Umonhon Nation Science : Biology Chapter 2: Features of Life and the Cell

Biology Chapter 2: Features of Life and the Cell

Vocabulary

Objectives

2:1 Living Things and Their Parts

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reproduce
development
consumer
producer
cellular respiration
cell
adaptation

Describe the eight features common to all living things
List the elements that make up living things
State the major ideas of the cell theory.

2:2 Cell Parts and Their Jobs

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cell membrane
nucleus
nuclear membrane (envelope)
nuclear pores
nucleous
chromosome (chromatin)
cytoplasm
cytoskeleton
ribosomes
mitochondria
vacuole
centriole
chloroplasts
cell wall
golgi bodies
endoplasmic reticulum
lysosomes

List the organelles of the cell.
Describe the functions of the organelles.
Be able to draw, label, and describe the function of 10 cell organelles.
Compare plant cells and animal cells.

2:3 Special Cell Processes

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diffusion
osmosis
active transport
tissue
organ
organ system
organism

Explain the process of diffusion in a cell.
Describe the process of osmosis in a cell.
Communicate how cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems are organized.