Features of Life and Cell

Reproduce: means to form offspring similar to the parents.

Development: is all the change that occur as a living thing grow.

Consumer: are all living things that eat, or consume, other living things.

Producer: are living things that make, or produce, thier oxn food.

Cellular Respiration: is the process by which food is broken down and energy is released.

Cell: is the basic unit of life.

Adaptation: a trait that makes a living thing better able to survive.

Cell Membrane: Controls what move into and out the cell.

Nucleus: contol cell activities.

Nuclear Membrane: controls what moves into ande out of the nucleus.

Nucleolus: help the ribosomes.

Chromosome: Carry information that determines traits.

Cytoplasm: Contains cell parts.

Ribosome: Where proteins are made.

Mitochondria: Produce energy.

Vacuole: Store food, water, and minerals.

Centriole: Help with the reproduction.

Chloroplast: Makes food for plant.

Cell Wall: Protects and support the cell.

Diffusion: movement of a substance from where there is a large amount of it to where there is a small amount.

Osmosis: the movement of water across the cell membrane.

Tissue: is a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a special job.

Organ System: a group ogf organs that work together to do a certain job.

Organism: is a living thing.