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Term | Definition |
microorganism | an organism that is microscopic, or not visible to the unaided eye |
microbe | another term for a microscopic organism |
unicellular | organisms are single-celled organisms, and multicellular |
Binary fission | is a type of asexual reproduction |
Conjugation | is a process in which organism fuse attach to each other, and exchange some of there genetic information |
budding | a bud first forms as a small growth on the parent cell. |
cell cycle | This ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement |
mitosis | The cell's nucleus divides, each new cell receives a full set of chromosomes. |
zygote | the two cells join to form a single cell |
meiosis | the nucleus of a cell divides twice |
fertilization | occurs when a sperm cell joins an egg cell |
passive transport | is the movement of substances through membranes |
osmosis | is the movement of water particles through the membrane |
cellular respiration | During cellular respiration cells break down glucose to release energy |
active transport | energy is required to move minerals and nutrients into or out of a cell |
cell | is the basic unit of capable of life |
tissue | a group of similar cells that work together |
organ | is a group of two or more types of tissue |
organ system | a group of organs working together |
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