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cell structure and function

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cell theory   states that all living things are made of one or more cells, the cell is the smallest unit of life, and all new cells come from preexisting cells  
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macromolecule   form by joining many small molecules together  
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nucleic acid   macromolecules that form when long chains of molecules called nucleotides join together  
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protein   long chains of amino acid molecules  
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lipid   large macromolecule that doesn't dissolve in water  
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carbohydrate   one sugar molecule, two sugar molecules, or a long chain of sugar molecules  
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cell membrane   flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside a cell  
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cell wall   stiff structure outside the cell membrane  
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cytoplasm   fluid inside a cell that contains salt and other molecules  
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cytoskeleton   network of threadlike proteins that are joined together  
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organelle   have specialized functions, and are surrounded by membranes  
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nucleus   part of a eukaryotic cell that directs cell activities and contains genetic information stored in DNA  
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chloroplast   membrane-bound organelle that use light energy and make food- a sugar called glucose- from water and carbon dioxide in a process known as photosynthesis  
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passive transport   movement of substances through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy  
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diffusion   movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration  
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osmosis   diffusion of water molecules only through a membrane  
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facilitated diffusion   when molecules pass through a cell's membrane using special proteins called transport proteins  
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active transport   movement of substances through a cell membrane only by using the cell's energy  
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endocytosis   the process during which a cell takes in a substance surrounding it with the cell membrane  
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exocytosis   process during which a cells vesicles release their contents outside the cell  
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cellular respiration   series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP  
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glycolysis   process done by which glucose a sugar is broken down into smaller molecules  
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fermentation   reaction that eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells can use to obtain energy from foods when oxygen levels are low  
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photosynthesis   series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and CO2 into the food-energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen  
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