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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 |
Active transport |
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Anyone of several building blocks of protein |
Amino acids |
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The basic unit of structure and function that makes up all organisms |
Cell |
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The thin boundary between the cell and it's environment |
Cell membrane |
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The process in which nutrients are broken apart, releasing the chemical energy stored in them |
Cell respiration |
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The green organelle that contains chlorophyll; where photosynthesis takes place |
Chloroplast |
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The jellylike substance that is between the cell membrane and the nucleus and that contains specialized structures |
Cytoplasm |
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The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration |
Diffusion |
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A chemical produced in the endocrine glands |
Hormone |
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A type of molecule that does not contain both carbon and hydrogen but can contain any other combination of elements |
Inorganic |
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All the chemical reactions that occur within the cells of an organism |
Metabolism |
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A large structure within a cell that controls the cells metabolism and stores genetic information, including chromosomes and DNA |
Nucleus |
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A body structure made of different kinds of tissues combined to preform a specific function |
Organ |
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Several organs that work together to preform a major function in the body |
Organ system |
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A structure within the cell that carries out a specific function |
Organelle |
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Term used to describe molecules that contain both hydrogen and carbon |
Organic |
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Certain protein molecules in the cell membrane that can receive chemical messages from other cells |
Receptor molecule |
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One of the tiny structures in the cell that is the site of protein production |
Ribosome |
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The result of the digestion of starches. |
Simple sugars |
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A life process that involves combining simple substances into more complex substances |
Synthesis |
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A group of specialized cells that perform a specific function |
Tissue |
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Storage sacs within the cytoplasm of a cell that may contain either wastes or useful materials, such as water or food |
Vacuole |
