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Cells
Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |