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Anabolism |
Process of building up large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids |
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Catabolism |
Process whereby complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released |
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Cell membrane |
Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell |
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Chromosomes |
Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes. There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in every cell except egg & sperm cells, which only contain 23 individual, unpaired chromosomes |
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Cytoplasm |
All the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane |
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DNA |
Chemical found within each chromosomes. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, directs activities of cell |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell. Here large proteins are made from smaller protien pieces |
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Genes |
Regions of DNA within each chromosome |
