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The cell in Action
Aljanae White
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffusion | The movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density |
| Osmosis | the diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane |
| Passive Transport | the movement of subtances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell |
| Active Transport | The movement of subtances across the cell membrane that requires the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy |
| Endocytosis | the process by which a cell membrane surrouds 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 and fuses withthe 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 cycle | the life cycle of a cell |
| Chromosomes | in a eukaryotic cell, 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 dame sequence of genes and the same structure. |
| Mitosis | in eukaryotic, a cell membrane-bound organelle that contain the cell's DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth,metabolism, and reproduction |
| Cytokinesis | the divison of the cytoplasm of a cell |