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Homeostasis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homestasis | The maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment |
| 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 |
| mitosis | In eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes |
| passive transport | The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by a cell |
| diffusion | The movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density |
| osmosis | The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane |
| active transport | The movement of substances across a 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 |
| 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 with the cell membrane |
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