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15 Cards in this Set
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Definition
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Diffusion
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movement of particlesfrom regions of higher density to regions of lower density.
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Osmosis
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the diffusion of water through a semipermable membrane
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Passive Transport
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movement of a substance across a cell membrane that doesn't require energy
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Active Transport
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movement of a substance across a cell membrane that does require energy
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Endocytosis
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the process in which a particle enters the cell.
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Exocytosis
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process in which a material exits a cell
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Photosynthesis
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process in which a plant or algae or bacteria use sunlight carbon dioxide,and water to make food.
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Cellular Respiration
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process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
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Fermentation
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breakdown of food without oxygen
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Cell Cycle
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life cycle of a cell
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Chromosome
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eukaryotic cell one of the structures in the nucleus that are made of dna and protein
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Homologous chromosomes
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chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure
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Mitosis
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a process of cell divison that forms two new nuclei;each of which has the same number of chromosomes
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Cytokinesis
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divison of cytoplasm in a cell
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