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7th Grade Life Scien
Question | Answer |
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Golgi Apparatus | An organelle that receives packages, and disperse materials |
Osmosis | The diffusion of water through a membrane |
Mitosis | The cell division process that forms new cells with an identical copy of the parent's chromosomes. |
Mitochondrion | An organelle that produces energy for the cell |
Chromosome | A structure that contains genetic information and directs cell growth |
Gene | A small segment of DNA that carries information |
DNA | A molecule within a cell that carries reproducing information |
Vacuole | An organelle that produces materials |
Binary Fission | The cell division process in which one cell splits into two identical cells, each having a complete set DNA |
Diffusion | The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration an area of lower concentration |
Cellular Respiration | The breaking down of food molecules by cells into usable energy |
Replication | The process in which molecules make exact duplicates |
Nucleotide | The basic structural unit of DNA |
Ribosome | An organelle that produces proteins |
Lysosome | An organelle that breaks down food particles and old cell organelles |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | An organelle that functions as the cells transportation system |
Cell Theory | A scientific explanation of the properties of cells |
Meiosis | The cell division process that forms sex cells that contain half the usual number of chromosomes |