Bio Unit 1: Bootcamp

cells (made of)

basic unit of life, living things are made of one or more cells

Reproduce

The process of producing new organisms.

(contains) DNA

Living things contain the instructions that make the traits and characteristics for that organism

Grow and develop

Grow means increase in size. Develop means organism changes over the course of its life (cells differentiate)

Obtain and use energy

Organisms can obtain energy by eating or using the sun to make food. Energy is needed to do work.

Respond to environment

taking in a stimulus and reacting to it in some wasy

Maintain homeostasis

keep a stable internal environment

evolve/evolution

Groups of organisms change over very long periods of time

selective permeability/semi-permeable

A property of a plasma/cell membrane that allows some substances to cross more easily than others - based on the size of the particles and the openings in the membrane

Cell membrane (plasma membrane)

semi-permeable membrane that surrounds the cell; controls the passage of materials into and out of the cell.

Macromolecules/Biomolecules

organic molecules which combine to form living organisms; includes carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids

monomer

building block of a polymer; subunit of a macromolecule

Carbohydrates

Macromolecule that can be broken down to glucose to provide energy.

monosaccharide

building block/monomer of a carbohydrate

Lipid

Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

fatty acid

building block/monomer of a lipid

Protein

An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells

amino acid

building block/monomer of a protein

Nucleic Acid

a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.

nucleotide

building block/monomer of a nucleic acid

CER

a strategy used in science and other classes used to write strong and sound conclusions