The basic structural unit of all living things, like a brick in a house that also has to make everything we need to survive
Glossary
Cell
Kinase
A type of protein that phosphorylates other proteins, usually to turn them off or on
Phosphorylation
A small chemical tag that can be put on proteins to alter their function
Protein
A biological building block that carries out most of the work in cells by performing a specific function, e.g. sending messages
Tissues
What organs are made up of; groups of similar cells that work together to carry out a specific function.