cells
Bodies' building blocks
Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms—microscopic compartments containing genetic material and the machinery for life.
A single-celled organism is one cell; humans contain trillions.
Cell also means a small room, especially one for confinement: a prison cell, a monk's cell.
The word extends to small enclosed spaces or units within larger structures: the cells of a honeycomb, a battery cell, a terrorist cell.
In computing, a cell is an intersection of row and column in a spreadsheet: Enter the formula in cell B7.
Gel surrounding the nucleus
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- organellesSpecialized cell subunits
ribosomes · chromosomes · proteins · DNA · RNA · eukaryotic · prokaryotic · cytoskeleton
Nuclear division producing identical cells
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- cytokinesisCytoplasmic division after mitosis
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- interphasePre-division growth stage
prophase · metaphase · anaphase · telophase · spindle · binary fission · chromosomes · regeneration
Cell's energy molecule
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
glycolysis · catabolism · anabolism · energy · powerhouse · chloroplast · fermentation
Rods, taverns, or measures
- inmatesIncarcerated individuals
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- confinementState of being restricted
jail · incarceration · detention · correctional · penitentiary · lockup · sentence · custody
Conductive interface point
- alkalineHaving high pH
- lithiumLightest solid element
- rechargeableAble to regain power
- voltElectromotive force unit
current · power · cathode · anode · capacity · charger · circuit · discharge
Tabular data organizer
- rowLinear arrangement across
- columnVertical structural element
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
excel · data · formula · format · merge · border · reference · array
cytoplasm
Gel surrounding the nucleus
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- membraneThin tissue sheet
organelles · ribosomes · chromosomes · proteins · DNA · RNA · eukaryotic · prokaryotic · cytoskeleton · endoplasmic reticulum
mitosis
Nuclear division producing identical cells
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- cytokinesisCytoplasmic division after mitosis
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
interphase · prophase · metaphase · anaphase · telophase · spindle · binary fission · chromosomes · regeneration · apoptosis
ATP
Cell's energy molecule
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
photosynthesis · glycolysis · catabolism · anabolism · energy · powerhouse · chloroplast · fermentation
bars
Rods, taverns, or measures
confinement · jail · incarceration · detention · correctional · penitentiary · lockup · sentence · custody · guards
electrode
Conductive interface point
- alkalineHaving high pH
- lithiumLightest solid element
- rechargeableAble to regain power
volt · current · power · cathode · anode · capacity · charger · circuit · discharge · electronics
spreadsheet
Tabular data organizer
matrix · excel · data · formula · format · merge · border · reference · array · worksheet
muscle
Contractile body tissue
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
bone · cartilage · skin · organ · cardiac · fat · connective · adipose · liver · brain
hexagonal
Six-edged polygon's form
- biologyDNA, biology, gene, bacteriology, evolution
- life formsorganisms, organism, lifeforms, animal, creatures
- sciencebiology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology
- cellsmitosis, meiosis, plasma membrane, chloroplast, vacuole
- entitiesentity, being, object, thing, item
- laboratorybeaker, test tube, flask, microscope, pipette
cellsfreedom
Absence of constraint
open spaces · liberty · outdoors · free world · open air
- cell phonePortable wireless communicator
- brain cellsNeural tissue components
- jail cellLocked prisoner compartment
- sleeper cellsHidden agents awaiting orders
- prison cellLocked room for inmates
- cell blocksPrison housing divisions
cell, cello, cellular, celled, cellist, stem cell, unicellular, solar cell, multicellular