matrix division

A AEROBIC RESPIRATION oxidation of food in the presence of oxygen ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION oxidation of food in the absence of oxygep ANTIBIOTIC medicine that kills disease-causing bacteria ANUS opening at one end of the digestive tract through which undigested food leaves the body ATP (adenosine triphosphate) small molecule in a cell which can store, transfer or release energy AUTOTROPHS organisms that make their own food AXON long fibre thai extends from the cell body of a neuronB  BALL AN D SOCKET JOINT joint in which end of one bone is rounded, which fits into the hollow part of the other bone BERI BERI condition caused due to deficiency of vitamin B BOWMAN'S CAPSULE cup-shaped structure at one end of a nephron BRONCHUS {plural bronchi) thin pipe that branches off from the trachea to enter a lung C CAMBIUM lateral meristematic tissue that produces new xylem and phloem cells in a stem CARNIVORES animals that eat other animalsCELL BODY central part of a neuron CELL WALL structure in plant cell Outside the cell membrane CENTRIOLE organelle in animal cells which helps in cell division CHLOROPLASTplastid containing chlorophyll CHROMOPLAST plastid containing coloured pigments CHROMOSOME small, thread-like structure in the nucleus of a cell CISTERNAE flattened sac-like vesicles of endoplasmic reticulum and golgi bodiesCONNECTIVE TISSUE tissue that joins and supports different body parts CRISTAE folds of the inner membrane of mitochondrion CUTANEOUS RESPIRATION exchange of gases through the skin of animals CYTOPLASM jelly-like'substance that fills most of the cell D  DENDRITE short branched extension of a neuronDERMIS inner thick layer of the skin DIGESTION process of converting complex food into a simple, absorbable form E ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM network of membranes in the cytoplasm EPIDERMIS outer layer of the skin EPITHELIAL TISSUE layer of cells that covers the external surface of the body and also forms the lining of the internal organs EXTEN50R muscle that contracts to straighten a part of the body F FLEXOR muscle that contracts and causes a part of the body to bend towards the bodyGGEOTROPiSM movement of plant parts in response to force of gravity GLAND organ that produces secretions GLIDING JOINT joint that allows sliding movement between two bonesH HAEMOGLOBIN red oxygen-carrying pigment in RBCs HERBIVORES animals that feed or plantsIHETEROTROPHS organisms that obtain food directly or indirectly from plantsINTERNAL RESPIRATION using oxygen to break down food and release energy in the bodyJJOINT place where two or more bones meet together in the skeletonkKIDNEY organ that filters wastes from the bloodL LACUNA tiny fluid-filled spaces in cartilagenous connective tissue LIGAMENT strong band of connective tissue that hold two or more bones at jointsLIVER organ that produces bile which helps in digestion LOCOMOTION movement of the entire body of the animal from one place to another LYMPH colourless fluid connective tissue; it surrounds cells of the bodyM MATRIX ground substance of connective tissue in which cells are presentMERISTEMATIC TISSUE plant tissue made up of cells that divide continuously MICROORGANISMS living organisms that can be seen only through a microscope MITOCHONDRION {plural mitochondria} rod-like organelle which helps get energy from food MUSCULAR SYSTEM system consisting of the muscles in the body MUSCULAR TISSUE animal tissue that forms the muscles in the body NNASTIC MOVEMENTS non-directional plant movements that occur in response to environmental stimuli NERVE bundle of nerve cells that carry messages throughout the body NEURON specialized cell that makes up the brain, spinal cord and nerves O OESOPHAGUS tube that leads from the mouth to stomach ORGAN part of an organism made up of one or more .types of tissues, which performs a specific function ORGAN SYSTEM group of organs that work togetherORGANELLE small structure found in the cytoplasm of a cellP PALISADE TISSUE parenchyma tissue in leaves containing chloroplastsPARENCHYMA plant tissue composed of simple cells with thin wailsPERMANENT TISSUE plant tissue made up of ceils that cannot dividePLASMA liquid part of blood in which the blood cells floatPROTOZOA group consisting of only single-celled animalsRRED BLOOD CELL cell that transports oxygenRESPIRATION process of taking in oxygen and using it,to release energy from foodRESPONSE reaction of an organism to a stimulus S SCAVENGERS animals that consume dead animals and dispose them SCLERENCHYMA hard and strong supporting tissue made up of dead and thick-walled cells SIEVE CELL elongated cell of phloem having minute pores SPECIES a group of living organisms which can breed among themselves SPIRILLA spiral-shaped bacteriaTTENDON connective tissue that joins skeletal muscles to bones TISSUE cells that have similar structure and perform similar functions TRACHEA tube passing through the neck that divides into two bronchi TRACHEID tube-like dead cell in xylem TRANSPIRATION loss of water from leaves through the stomataV VACUOLE sac-like organelle which stores food, water or wastesVASCULAR BUNDLE xylem and phloem tissues present togetherVASCULAR TISSUE permanent tissue in plants made up of xylem and phloemVERTEBRA smalt bone of a vertebral columnVESICLE small, round membranous structure in a cellVESSEL non-living part of xylem that, has tube-like ceils joined end to endW WARM BLOODED ANIMAL animal ' that has a constant body temperatureWHITE BLOOD CELL cell in blood that, fights disease-causing microorganisms xXYLEM complex vascular tissue that transports water and mineral salts