Bio- cumulative

prokaryotic

A type of cell that does not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, smaller cell, sticky gel capsual

eukaryotic

A complex cell with a nucleus and other organelles, larger

natural selection

organism with favorable traits particular environment survive, reproduce, and pass these traits on to the next generation

evolution

is the process through which species change over time through inherited traits, driven by mechanisms such as natural selection, genetic drift and mutation

fossil

the preserved remnant, impression, or trace of an organism from a past geological age, providing crucial evidence of ancient life and evolutionary history

organelle

specialized structure within a biological cell that performs a specific function

cell

the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms, serving as the building block of life

carbohydrate

organic molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. ends in -ides, shot term engergy

lipid

fats, oil, fatty or waxy organic compound, insoluble

protein

A large protein is a large, complex molecule made up of a chain of amino acids playing a role in the structure, function, and regulation of body tissue

nucleic acid

Composed of DNA and RNA, store and transmit genetic information

mitosis

division of the nucleus, where cell divides too produced two genetically identical daughter cells.

meiosis

sex cell division, reduces the chromosome number by half

photosynthesis

plants convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose

cellular respiration

metabolic processes within cell to convert nutrients into energy. Breakdown of glucose in presence of oxygen

gycolysis

metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, occur in cytoplasm.

fermentation

type of anaerobic respiration

pigment

produced by plants that absorbs specific wavelengths of light

diffusion

movement of molecules from region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration

osmosis

movement of solvent molecules, primarily water, through

enzyme

a biological catalyst, protein that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process

cytokinesis

separation of cytoplasm

allele

distinct form of a gene, each individual inherits 2 alleles for a given gene, dominate or recessive, influence how traits are expressed in an organism

homozygous

an induvial who has inherited the same DNA sequence for a specific gene from both biological parents

DNA replication

process of making an identical copy of DNA molecule

transcription

The formation for a complete RNA strand, unzips DNA, matches bases makes mRNA

translation

protein synthesis, mRNA decides where anticodons (complentary 3 bases bind at ribosomes