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Kennedy KP Ch 4
The Cell in Action
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| passive transport | particles move from an area of high to low concentration- no energy needed |
| diffusion | movement of particles from high to low concentration |
| osmosis | the movement of water from high to low concentration |
| active transport | particles move from low to high concentration- energy is needed |
| endocytosis | large particles enter the cell |
| exocytosis | large particles exit the cell |
| photosynthesis | the process by which plants capture light energy from the sun and convert it to food |
| photosynthesis formula | carbon dioxide + water + light energy = glucose + oxygen |
| cellular respiration | the process by which the cell uses food and converts it into energy (ATP) |
| cellular respiration formula | glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water + ATP |
| location of photosynthesis | chloroplasts |
| location of cellular respiration | mitochondria |
| binary fission | type of cell division in prokaryotic cells |
| mitosis | cell division in eukaryotic cells; six stage process |
| stages of mitosis | interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis |