Vocab Flashcard Week 9 Words

Front

What theory suggests that eukaryotic cells originated through a symbiotic relationship between different species of prokaryotes?

Back

Endosymbiont theory

Front

What is the term for the process by which one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

Back

Commensalism

Front

Which of the following is a basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms?

Back

Cell

Front

What is the process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells?

Back

Cell division

Front

Which structure is responsible for controlling the movement of substances in and out of a cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the term for the relationship where both organisms benefit?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the term for the relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another?

Back

Parasitism

Front

What is the semi-permeable barrier surrounding the cell called?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the process of converting glucose into energy in the presence of oxygen?

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

What is the term for the genetic material found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?

Back

DNA