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What is a cell found in?
organism
What is an element that cells are made up of?
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, sulfur
What % of water is a cell made up of?
70%
To cause something to break up into smaller pieces is called ________.
dissolve
What is used in a cell to dissolve materials into smaller pieces?
water
A chain of small molecules that makes up a protein in a cell.
amino acids
What are large molecules in a cell that carry out the functions of life?
proteins
What is an example of a job a protein performs?
protect cells, digest food, fight infections, keep organism working
What has the code that is needed to make proteins?
DNA
What are molecules made out of sugar?
carbohydrates
What molecules are used for energy and energy storage?
carbohydrates
What are molecules in a cell that either store energy or make up the cell membrane?
lipids
Lipids do not dissolve in _______.
water
Fats and oils are an example of ________.
lipids
Most of animal's lipids are ______.
fats
Most of plant's lipids are _______.
oils
