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Cells
Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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Microorganism | A microorganisn that is microscopic or or not visible to the unaided eye |
Microbe | short for Microorganism |
Unicellular | Are single celled organisms |
Binary Fission | Is a type of asexual reproduction in which the organism divides into 2 |
Conjugation | Is a process in which organisms fuse or attach to each other |
Budding | A form of asexual reproduction |
Cell | Is the basic unit of life |
Tissue | A group of similar cells that work together and look the same |
Organ | Is a group or tissue working together of 2 or more |
Organsystem | Is a group of 2 or more Organs working together |
Passive Transport | Is the movement of substances through membranes without the use of the cells energy |
Osmosis | Is the movement of water particles through a membrane |
Cellular Resparation | During this process cells break down gluclose to release energy |
Active Transport | When a cell uses energy to move |
Cell Cycle | Is the cycle of reproduction to a cell |
Mitosis | When a cell is reproduction 2 more organisms that look a like |
Zygote | What a egg and a sperm cell make when they join |
Meosis | When the Nucleus divide twice resulting with 4 cells |
Fertilization | when a egg and a sperm cell join together outside the females body |