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Jensen Rossi
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffusion | the spontaneous movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration |
| Anabolism | building complex molecules from simpler ones |
| Catabolism | large, complex molecules are broken down into smaller ones |
| Aquaporins | protein channels in the cell membrane that facilitate the transport of water across the membrane |
| Aerobic | with oxygen |
| Anaerobic | without oxygen |
| Catalyst | a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process |
| Diploid | a cell containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent |
| Haploid | a cell containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes |
| Apoptosis | the process of programmed cell death where a cell is triggered to self-destruct in a controlled way |