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Cell Processes

Flashcards for Cellular Processes

WordDefinition
Photosynthesis Process where plants use carbon dioxide, water and the sun's energy to make food
Pigments Molecules that absorb light energy
Chloroplasts The organelle in the plant cell where food is made
Glucose Simple sugar molecule
Cellular Respiration A process where both plant and animal cells use oxygen to break down food for energy
Fermentation A process where cells do not use oxygen to break down food for energy
ATP The energy molecule
Lactic Acid The byproduct of fermentation
Chlorophyll The main pigment in chloroplasts used to capture light energy from the sun
Transpiration The loss of water from leaves.
permeable a membrane that allows material to move through it
endocytosis a process inwhihc a substance is taken in to a cell by surrounding it with the membrane forming a vesicle
exocytosis a process in which a vesicle fuses with the membrane of a cell and its contents enter the cell
active transport the movement of substances through a cell membrane using energy
passive transport the movement of substances through a cell membrane without using energy
diffusion a process where molecules spread away from area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration
osmosis diffusion of substances across a cell membrane
metabolism the total of all chemical reactions in an organism
inorganic a compound that does not consist of carbon
organic a compound that consists of carbon and other elements
molecule two or more atoms bonded together chemically
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