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Process of Building up complex materials (proteins) from simple materials.
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anabolism
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Process of breaking down complex materials (food) to form simpler substances and release energy.
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catabolism
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Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leeaves the cell.
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cell membrane
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Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes. There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in every cell except for the egg & sperm cells, which contain only 23 individual, unpaired chomosomes.
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chromosomes
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All the material that is ouside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane.
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cytoplasm
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Chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it directs the activities of the cell
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Structure (canals) within the cytoplasm. Site in which large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces.
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endoplasmic reticulum
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Regions of DNA within each chromosome.
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genes
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Picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell. The chromosomes are arranged in numerical order to determine their number and structure.
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karyotype
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The total of the chemical process in a cell. It includes both catabolism and anobolism.
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mitochondria
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Control center of the cell. It contains chromosomes and directs the activities of the cell.
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nucleus
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