the diffusion of water molecules
osmosis
organelle that produces energy for the cell
mitochondria
organelle that stores nutrients, waste or water for the cell
vacuole
organelle that produces proteins
ribosome
organelle that performs photosynthesis in the plant cell
chloroplast
A virus that infects bacterial cells.
bacteriophage
A eukaryotic microorganism.
protist (or fungi)
A germ killing substance produced by a bacteria or mould.
antibiotic or antimicrobial
A method of locomotion used by amoeba.
pseudopods
A loose, branching network of hyphae found under the ground.
mycelium
the substance in our blood that controls the breathing rate
carbon dioxide
a circle of musclar tissue that acts like a valve
sphincter
large muscle involved in breathing
diaphragm
substance that protects the stomach lining
mucous
vessels that carry blood towards the heart
veins
tissue that transports nutrients throughout the plant
phloem
plant tissue that performs photosynthesis
mesophyll
pore in the epidermis that opens or closes to allow gases to enter/exit the plant
stomata (stoma)
a tulip opening in response to an increase in temperature
nastic movement
the movement of a flower towards the sun
phototropism
The failure of chromosomes to separate properly during meiosis.
non-disjunction
two copies of the same allele for a trait
homozygous
two different alleles for a trait
heterozygous
a sex cell
gamete (includes sperm and egg)
normal body cell
somatic cell (eg. liver cell, skin cell etc.)