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Cells
Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| microorganism | An organism that is microscopic to the unaided eye |
| microbe | Another term for a microscopic organism |
| unicellular | Singled-celled organisms |
| binary fission | A type of asexual reproduction in which the organism divides in two |
| conjugation | A process in which organisms fuse, or attach themselves to each other, and exchange some of their genetic information |
| budding | A form of reproduction |
| cell | A cell is a basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life |
| tissue | A group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function |
| organ | A group of two or more types of tissue that work together to carry out one specific function |
| organ system | A group of organs working together |
| passive transport | The movement of substances through membrane without the use of the cell's energy |
| osmosis | The movement of water particles through a membrane |
| cellular respiration | Cells break down glucose to release energy |
| active transport | Energy is required to move materials through a cell membrane |
| cell cycle | An ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement |
| mitosis | Cells divide, and each new cell gets a full set of chromosomes |
| zygote | Two cells join to form a single cell |
| meiosis | The nucleus of a cell divides twice |
| fertilization | A sperm cell joins an egg cell |
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