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Cell Process
Term | Definition |
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Photosyntheis | The process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food. |
Autotroph | An organism that makes its own food. |
Pigment | A colored chemical compound that absorbs light. |
Hetertroph | An organism that cannot make its own food. |
Stomata | Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. |
Chlorophyll | A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants algae and some bacteria. |
Repspiration | The process by which cells break down simple food molecules. |
Fermentation | The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to a lower area. |
raw materials of photo | Carbon dioxde water |
raw materials of reper. | Water carbon dioxde |
Cancer | A disease in which some body cells grow and divide uncontrollably. |
mutation | A change in a gene or chromosome. |
tumor | A mass of abnormal cells. |
chemotherapy | The use of drugs to treat diseases such as cancer. |
Cell cycle | The regular sequence of growth. |
interphase | a stage in the cell cycle. |
replication | a stage in the cell cycle. |
mitosis | a stage in the cell cycle. |
chromosome | A doubled rod of condenced chromatin. |
cytokinesis | a stage in the cell cycle. |