Chapter 2 Flashcards
Things that are made naturally.
Carbon Hydrate
Contains the instructions inside of a cell to produce proteins and maintain life.
Nucleic Acid
What is physical life?
A complex organism of non living things that uses energy to survive.
What 4 things do all cells perform
Use energy, manufacture materials, respond to their environment, reproduce cells
What are 2 functions molecules do in cells?
Store energy, build cells
What are 2 carbohydrates found in living organisms?
Glucose, glycogen
What are 2 possible functions for cellulose?
Plant cell walls, cotton balls
What are 2 functions for lipids?
Energy, membranes
The smaller molecules that makeup proteins are called?
Amino acid
Special proteins that help change substances during a chemical reaction are called?
Enzymes
What is the proper name for a common house cat?
Felis domestic