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Cell processes
processes of the cell
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration | Diffusion |
| The diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane | Osmosis |
| The movement of materials through a cell membrane using energy | Active Transport |
| The process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food | Photosynthesis |
| A colored chemical compound that absorbs light | Pigment |
| An organism that makes its own food | Autotroph |
| An organism that cannot make its own food | Heterotroph |
| The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain | Respiration |
| The stage of the cell cycle during which the clls nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell | Mitosis |
| The final stage of the cell's cycle in which the cell's cytoplasm divides, distributing the organelles into each of the two new cells | Cytokinesis |