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biobook 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | Deoxyribo nucleic acid; the genetic material that carries info about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring. |
| RNA | Bubo-nucleic acid; a nucleic acid that plays an important role in the producing in protiens |
| Selectively Permeable | A property of cell membrane that allows some substances to pass through while others can not |
| Diffusion | The process by which a molecule moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration |
| osmosis | the diffusion of water molecules through a selective permeable membrane |
| Passive Transport | the movement of material throughout a cell membrane without using energy |
| Active Transport | The movemete of material throughout a cell membrane using cellular energy |
| Nucleic Acid | Very large organic molecule of c, o, h, n, and phosphorus that contains instruction cells need to carry out all the functions of life |
| Amino Acid | A small molecule linked chemicals to other amino acids to form protiens |
| Scientific Theory | A well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations |