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The joining of an egg and a sperm is called
fertilization
A group of two or more types of tissue that work together to carry our one specific function
organ
Osmosis and diffusion are types of
passive transport
A bacterium is an example of a kind of microscopic organism, or
microbe
The cell that forms after a sperm joins the egg is a(n)
zygote
A form of asexual reproduction observed in yeast is
budding
The process by which cells convert molecules such as glucose into usable energy is called
cellular respiration
A group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function form a(n)
tissue
A form of asexual reproduction in which an organism divides in two is called
binary fission
The division of a cell's nucleus before cell division is called
mitosis
The smallest unit of living things that can carry out life processes are a. elements b. cells c. compounds d. microbes
b
A living think that can perform its life functions independently is called a. a zygote b. an organ c. an organism d. a microbe
c
When a group of similar cells works together to perform a specific function, they form a. an organ b. a tissue c. an organ system d. an organism
b
Oxygen, carb, nitrogen, and hydrogen are all examples of a. nucleic acids b. lipids c. carbohydrates d. elements
d
A new substance formed when two or more elements combine chemically is called a. a compound b. a protein c. an atom d. an organ system
a
Water passes through cell membranes by a. mitosis b. meiosis c. osmosis d. binary fission
c
