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| 107736541 | Photosynthesis | The chemical process where plants use the sun's energy to produce sugars (food). | |
| 107736542 | Cell Membrane | a thin, phospholipid bilayer, membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell that regulates what enters and exits the cell. | |
| 107736543 | Eukaryote | A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. | |
| 107736544 | Nucleolus | structure inside the nucleus, where ribosomes are made. | |
| 107736545 | Endoplasmic reticulum | a cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another. | |
| 107736546 | Chloroplast | organelle found in some plant cells and certain unicellular organisms where photosynthesis takes place. | |
| 107736547 | Selective permeability | a process in which a membrane allows some molecules to pass through while keeping others out. | |
| 107736548 | Passive Transport | The movement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy. | |
| 107736549 | Autotroph | an organism that makes its own food. | |
| 107736550 | Cellular Respiration | the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food. | |
| 107736551 | Interphase | The stage of the cell cycle that takes place before cell division occurs; during this stage, the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares to divide. | |
| 107736552 | Anaphase | The stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle (third step). | |
| 107736553 | Cell | The basic unit of structure and function in living things. | |
| 107736554 | Nucleus | The organelle that contains the DNA and controls the processes of the cell. | |
| 107736555 | Organelle | Membrane bound structure inside a cell that performs a specific function. | |
| 107736556 | Microtubule | Thin, hollow cylinders made of protein that provide structural support for eukaryotic cells. | |
| 107736557 | Golgi Appartus | Organelle that packages and distrubutes molecules produced by the eurokaryotic cell. | |
| 107736558 | Mitochondrion | An organelle that is the main site of energy conversion through cellular respiration. | |
| 107736559 | Osmosis | Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane from a high concentration to a low concentration. | |
| 107736560 | Tissue | Group of similar cells that work together to do one job. | |
| 107736561 | Heterotroph | Organism that obtains food by eating other organisms. | |
| 107736562 | Anaerobic | Process that does not require oxygen. | |
| 107736563 | Telophase | The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which a nuclear membrane forms around each set of new chromosomes. | |
| 107736564 | Cytokinesis | Division of the cytoplasm during cell division. | |
| 107736565 | Cell Theory | States that all organisms are made up of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all cells come from other cells. | |
| 107736566 | Cytoplasm | A jelly-like fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended. | |
| 107736567 | Chromatin | Long strands of DNA wrapped around proteins. | |
| 107736568 | Microfilament | Solid rod of protein, thinner than a microtubule, that enables a cell to move or change shape. | |
| 107736569 | Lysosome | A cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. | |
| 107736570 | Concentration | A measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent. | |
| 107736571 | Facilitated Diffusion | When substances transport across cell membranes using protein carrier molecules. | |
| 107736572 | Organ | a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body. | |
| 107736573 | Chlorophyll | green pigment in the ch that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis. | |
| 107736574 | Aerobic | Process that requires oxygen. | |
| 107736575 | Prophase | The first phase of mitosis. During prophase the replicated chromosomes condense, the spindle is formed, and the nuclear envelope breaks apart into vessicles. | |
| 107736576 | Cell Wall | Strong outermost layer around the cell membrane of ONLY plants and some bacteria. | |
| 107736577 | Prokaryote | A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles | |
| 107736578 | Chromosome | A coiled structure in the nucleus that contains hereditary material. | |
| 107736579 | Ribosome | A tiny structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made. | |
| 107736580 | Vacuole | A water-filled sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area. | |
| 107736581 | Diffusion | Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration. | |
| 107736582 | Active Transport | The movement of materials through a cell membrane using energy. | |
| 107736583 | Organ System | A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions. | |
| 107736585 | Mitosis | The process of cell division in which the nucleus divides to form two identical nuclei. | |
| 107736586 | Metaphase | The stage of mitosis and meiosis, during which all of the chromosomes move to the cell's equator. |
