Mrs. Nazario's class Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Absorption | The transport of dissolved substances into cells |
Digestion | The breakdown of absorbed substances |
Respiration | The breakdown of food molecules with a release of energy |
Excretion | The removal of soluble waste materials |
Egestion | The removal of nonsoluble waste materials |
Secretion | The release of biosynthesized substances |
Homeostasis | Maintaining the status quo |
Reproduction | Producing more cells |
Cytology | The study of cells |
Ions | Substances in which at least one atom has an imbalance of protons and electrons |
Cytoplasmic Streaming | The motion of cytoplasm in a cell that results in coordinated movements of the cell's contents |
Phagocytosis | The process by which a cell engulfs foreign substances or other cells |
Phospholipid | A lipid in which one of the fatty acid molecules has been replaced by a molecule that contains a phosphate group |
Passive Transport | Movement of molecules through the plasma membrane according to the dictates of osmosis or diffusion |
Active Transport | Movement of molecules through the plasma membrane aided by a process that requires energy |
Isotonic Solution | A solution in which the concentration of solutes is essentially equal to that of the cell that resides in the solution |
Hypertonic Solution | A solution in which the concentration of solutes is greater than that of the cell that resides in the solution |
Plasmolysis | Collapse of a walled cell's cytoplasm due to lack of water |
Cytolysis | The rupturing of a cell due to excess internal pressure (PEER PRESSURE) |
Hypotonic Solution | A solution in which the concentration of solutes is less than that of the cell that resides in the solution |
Activation Energy | Energy necessary to get a chemical reaction going |
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