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Osmosis
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process where molecules pass through membrane
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Isotonic solution
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Solution having blood's osmotic pressure
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Hypotonic solution
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any solution with lower osmotic pressure
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Hypertonic solution
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any solution with higher osmotic pressure
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Passive transport
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movement of molecular substances across membranes
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Facilitated diffusion
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a type of membrane transportation process
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Active transport
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Movement of all types across membrane
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Endocytosis
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energy using process, cells absorb molecules
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Exocytosis
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cell directs contents of secretory vesicles
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Chromosome
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Organized structure of DNA, protein, RNA
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Chromatin
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the combination of DNA and protein
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Cell cycle
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series of events leading to duplication
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Interphase
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phase cells spends majority of time
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Mitosis
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process how cell duplicates into two
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Prophase
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stage of mitosis where chromatin condenses
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Sister chromatid
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generated when a single chromosome replicates
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Centromere
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Part of chromosome that links chromatid
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Centriole
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Cell structure composed mainly of protein
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Spindle
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collection of fibers composed of microtubules
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Metaphase
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stage of mitosis in cell cycle
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Anaphase
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Stage of mitosis where chromosomes split
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Telophase
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Final stage of mitosis in cell
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Cytokinesis
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process where cytoplasm is divided two
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Tissue
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organization level between cell and organism
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Organ
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organization level between tissue and system
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Organ System
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organization level between system and organism
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Cancer
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uncontrolled growth of abnormal body cells
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Gene
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molecular unit of heredity in organism
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