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Active transport |
The movement of substances through membranes against the concentration gradient. Ions are transported into and out of cells and organelles. |
Consider concentration gradient |
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Apoptosis |
Programmed cell death. Natural process, part of development, maintenance and renewal of tissues. |
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Aster |
A star-like arrangement of microtubules radiating from a centrosome. Help locate the spindle in relation to the cells' boundaries and trigger cleavage of cytoplasm when nuclear division is completed. |
Cell division. |
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Anaphase |
Fourth stage in cell division. Mitosis: the chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell by spindle fibres. Meosis: Anaphase 1; Homologous chromosomes are pulled apart. Anaphase 2; chromatids are pulled apart. |
Cell division |
