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and Cell Process
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Transport | The movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy |
| Cellular Respiration | The process by which cell use oxygen to produce energy from food |
| Diffusion | The movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density |
| Endocytosis | The process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particles 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 |
| Homeostasis | The maintenances of a constant internal state in a charging environment |
| Mitosis | In eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes |
| Osmosis | The diffusion of water through a semipermeable |
| Passive transport | The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell |
| Photosynthesis | The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food |