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Holt Science Chapter 4 Terms
Question | Answer |
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The movement of particles from an area where their concentration is high to an area where their concentration is low | Diffusion |
the diffusion of water across a cell membrane | osmosis |
diffusion of particles through the proteins | passive transport |
movement of particles through proteins against the normal direction of diffusion | active transport |
cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses it in a vesicle | endcytosis |
process by which plants are able to capture light energy from the sun and change it into food | photosynthesis |
the process of producing ATP in the cell from oxygen and glucose; releases carbon dioxide and water | cellular respiration |
a breakdown of sugars to make ATP in the absence of oxygen | fermentation |
lifecycle of a cell | cell cycle |
DNA of a cell organized into these structures | chromosomes |
"splitting into two parts" | binary fission |
similar chromosome pairs | homologous chromosomes |
two copies of each chromosome | chromatids |
region where chromatids are held together | centromere |
chromosome separation | mitosis |