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The Cell in Action

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

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DiffusionThe movement of particles from high density to low density without energy
OsmosisThe movement of water through a membrane
Semi-permeableA membrane that lets certain things through
Active transportMovement of particles across a membrane, using energy
ExocytosisLarge particles leaving the cell
EndocytosisLarge particles entering the cell using energy
PhotosynthesisThe process by which plants use the sun's energy to create glucose and oxygen
ChloroplastsThe site of photosynthesis
Cellular respirationUses oxygen to produce energy from food
ATPEnergy in cells
FermentationThe breakdown of food without energy, creating lactic acid
ChromosomesStructures in a cell that contain DNA
InterphaseStage of the cell cycle where DNA is copied
ProphaseStage of mitosis where nuclear membrane dissolves
MetaphaseStage of cell cycle when chromosomes line up in the middle
AnaphaseStage of mitosis when chromosomes separate
TelophaseStage of mitosis where nuclear membrane reforms around chromosomes
CytokinesisThe cell pinches into two
MitosisThe process of cell division


Carrie Malwitz

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