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the cell in action
Natalia cameron
| 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 substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell |
| active transport | the movements the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy |
| endocytosis | the process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particle in a vesicle to bring the particle into the cell |
| photosynthesis | the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food |
| cellular respiration | the process in which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food |
| fermentation | the break down of food without the use of oxygen |
| cell cycle | the life of a cell |
| chromosomes | in a Eukaryota cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein |
| homologous chromosomes | chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes ad the same structure |
| mitosis | a process in cell division during which th number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number by two divisions of the nucleus |
| cytoinesis | the division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific chaacteristics |
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