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The cell In Action
Bria Johnson
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffusion | a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosome |
| Osmosis | The diffusion of water through the semipermeable membrane |
| Passive Transport | The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell |
| Endocytosis | the process by which s cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particle in a vesicle to bring the particle into the cell |
| Exocytosis | the process in which a cell releases a particle by enclosing the particle in a vesicle that then moves to the cell surface ad fuses with the cell membrane |
| Photosynthesis | The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food |
| Cellular Respiration | the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food |
| Fermentation | the breakdown of food without the use of oxygen |
| Cell Cylcle | the life cycle of a cell |
| Chromosomes | one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein, in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA |
| Homologous Chromosomes | chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure |
| Mitosis | a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes |
| Cytokinesis | the division of the cytoplasm of a cell |