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CHCS-Science
7th-2017-Science 5A-5C
Term | Definition |
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tissue | a group of cells that perform special functions |
organs | a group of tissues that perform special functions |
division of labor | the condition in which certain tissues perform functions |
turgor pressure | the result of an abundance of water inside a cell |
cellular respiration | the process by which cells obtain usable energy from energy sources |
enzymes | catalysts that help change other substances |
aerobic cellular respiration | the process by which cells use oxygen to obtain energy |
anaerobic cellular respiration | the process by which cells obtain energy without oxygen |
alcoholic fermentation | anaerobic cellular respiration that produces alcohol and carbon dioxide from glucose |
leaven | uses bread dough to rise |
lactic acid fermentation | a type of anaerobic cellular respiration that produces lactic acid from sugar |
photosynthesis | the process that most producer organisms use to change light energy into chemical energy |
chlorophyll | a green pigment |