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Homeostasis and CP
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | The passing of genetic material from parent to offspring |
| 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, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes |
| Passive Transport | The movement of substances across the cell membrane without the use of energy of the 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 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 |
| Exocytosis | The process in which a cell releases a particle by enclosing the particle in a vesicle that then move to the cell surface and fuses with the cell membrane |