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General Biology | Getting Started | Cells | Genetics | Classification | Evolution | Tissues & Systems | Additional Material

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[edit] Glossary

• Autotroph: an organism which can make its own energy
• Cell: Fundamental structural unit of all living things
• Ether:
• Eukaryote: an organism with a nucleus
• Exoenzyme: an enzyme used to break down organic molecules outside the body
• Glycerol:
• Heterotroph: an organism which can not make its own energy
• Hydrocarbon: an organic compound that contains carbon and hydrogen only.
• Lipid: fatty acid esters which form the basis of cell membranes
• Nucleus: Membrane-bound organelle which contains the chromosomes
• Prokaryote: an organism with no nucleus
• Seed:
• Flower:
• Tracheid:
• Haploid: A cell with a single set of chromosomes (23 in humans), in humans this is usually in gametes. This is commonly represented by n.
• Diploid: A cell with two sets of chromosomes (46 in humans). This is commonly represented by 2n.
• Sporangium: