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organelle
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A specialized part of a cell having some specific function; a cell organ.
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mitosis
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The stage of the cell cycle during which the cell's nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell
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meiosis
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Part of the process of gamete formation, consisting of chromosome conjugation and two cell divisions, in the course of which the diploid chromosome number becomes reduced to the haploid. Compare mitosis.
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plasma membrane
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cell membrane
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selectively permeable
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A property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through, while others cannot.
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cellular respiration
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The oxidation of organic compounds that occurs within cells, producing energy for cellular processes.
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prokaryote
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An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and some other cell structures.
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eukaryote
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Any organism having as its fundamental structural unit a cell type that contains specialized organelles in the cytoplasm, a membrane-bound nucleus enclosing genetic material organized into chromosomes, and an elaborate system of division by mitosis or meiosis, characteristic of all life forms except bacteria, blue-green algae, and other primitive microorganisms.
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addiction
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The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
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