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Cell Process
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |