Active Transport Correct Answer The movement of materials
through a cell membrane using energy
Aerobic Correct Answer Requiring oxygen
Anabolic pathway Correct Answer Small molecules are built
into larger ones (energy required)
Anaerobic Correct Answer Not requiring oxygen
Archeabacteria Correct Answer Bacteria that live in extreme
environments and use chemosynthesis to survive
Atom Correct Answer Smallest particle of an element
Atomic Mass Correct Answer The number of protons and
neutrons combined
Atomic Number Correct Answer The number of protons in
the nucleus of an atom. Defines the element.
ATP Correct Answer A high energy molecule released in
cellular respiration
Autotroph Correct Answer An organism that makes its own
food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
Bacteria Correct Answer Unicellular prokaryotes that have
many diverse functions and lifestyles
, Biology Correct Answer the scientific study of life
Bioremediation Correct Answer The use of organisms to
detoxify and restore polluted and degraded ecosystems.
Carbohydrate functions Correct Answer (1) Provide fuel for
cells, (2) store energy, and (3) structural support
Catabolic pathway Correct Answer Large molecules are
broken down into smaller ones (energy released)
Cell Correct Answer The smallest unit of life
Cell membrane Correct Answer Surrounds cells and
organelles with a phospholipid bilayer to control what comes in
and out.
Cell Theory Correct Answer The idea that all living things are
composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and
function in living things, and new cells are produced from
existing cells through cell division
Cell Wall Correct Answer A plant cell's support made of
cellulose
Cellular Respiration Correct Answer Process that releases
energy from food in the presence of oxygen