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Cell Processes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Photosynthesis | When cells use the energy in sunlight to make food. |
| Respiration | When glucose is broken down in the cell releasing energy. |
| Fermentation | The energy releasing process that does not require oxygen. |
| Cytokinesis | The final stage of the cell cycle following mitosis. |
| Cancer | A disease in which cells grow and divide uncontrollably. |
| Chemotherapy | The use of drugs to treat a disease. |
| Stomata | Where carbon dioxide enters the plant. |
| Chlorophyll | A pigment in green plants that captures the energy in sunlight. |
| Mitosis | The cells nucleus divides into two new nuclei. |
| Smoking | A major cause of lung cancer. |
| Heterotroph | An organism that cannot make its own food. |
| Mutation | A change in DNA. |