Living Environment (Chapter 1 Similarities And Differences Among Living Organisms

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ACTIVE TRANSPORT

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THE PROCESS BY WHICH CELLS USE ENERGY TO TRANSPORT MOLECULES THROUGH THE CELL MEMBRANE FROM AREAS OF LOW CONCENTRATION TO AREAS OF HIGH CONCENTRATION.

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AMINO ACIDS

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ANY ONE OF SEVERAL BUILDING BLOCKS OF PROTEIN

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CELL

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THE BASIC UNIT OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION THAT MAKES UP ALL ORGANISMS

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CELL MEMBRANE

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THE THIN BOUNDERY BETWEEN THE CELL AND IT'S ENVIRONMENT

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CELL RESPIRATION

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THE PROCESS IN WHICH NUTRIENTS ARE BROKEN APART RELEASING THE CHEMICAL ENERGY STORED IN THEM

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CHLOROPLAST

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THE GREEN ORGANELLE THAT CONTAINS CHLOROPHYLL WHERE PHOTOSYNTHESIS TAKES PLACE

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CIRCULATION

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THE FLOW OF MATERIALS WITHIN A CELL AS WELL AS BETWEEN PARTS OF A MOLECULAR ORGANISM

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DIGESTION

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THE PROCESS THAT BREAKS DOWN LARGE FOOD MOLECULES INTO SIMPLER MOLECULES THAT THE ORGANISM CAN USE.

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DIFFUSION

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THE MOVEMENT OF MOLECULES FROM AREAS OF HIGH CONCENTRATION TO AREAS OF LOW CONCENTRATION

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ENZYMES

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PROTEINS THAT SPEED UP THE RATE OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN LIVING THINGS