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Semester 2 Vocab
2019 Vocab for semester 2 test
Term | Definition |
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Organelle | Structures specialized to perform distinct processes within a cell. |
Osmosis | Diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. |
Cell Cycle | Pattern of growth, DNA replication, and cell division that occurs in a eukaryotic cell. |
Chromosome | Long, continuous thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes and regulatory information. |
Chromatid | One half of a duplicated chromosome. |
Diffusion | Movement of dissolved molecules in a fluid or gas from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. |
Cellular Respiration | Process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon based molecules when oxygen is present. |
Aerobic | Process that requires oxygen to occur. |
Stem Cell | Cell that can divide for long periods of time while remaining undifferentiated. |
Anaerobic | Process that does not require oxygen to occur. |
Cancer | Common name for a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division. |
Glycolysis | Anaerobic process in which glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate and two net ATP are produced. |
Mitosis | Process by which a cell divides its nucleus and contents. |
Concentration Gradient | Difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to another |
Electron Transport Chain | Series of proteins in the thylakoid and mitochondrial membranes that aid in converting ADP to ATP by transferring electrons. |
Fermentation | Anaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysis. |
Fluid Mosaic Model | Model that describes the arrangement and movement of the molecules that make up a cell membrane. |