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| mitosis | the division of the nucleus while a cell is dividing into two identical cells |
| photosynthesis | plants use sunlight to make their own food |
| zygote | the cell formed when a sperm cell and an egg cell join together |
| tissue | a group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function |
| cell cycle | the ongoing process of growth, division, and replacement within cells |
| budding | a form of asexual reproduction used by some fungi, such as yeasts |
| meiosis | special kind of cell division in which sex cells are produced with half as many chromosomes as found in the original cell because the nucleus divides twice |
| cell | the basic unit of life and the smallest part of a living thing that is capable of life |
| microorganisms | an organism that is not visible to the unaided eye |
| binary fission | asexual reproduction in which an organism divides in two |
| cancer | this occurs when cell growth and division run out of control resulting in tumors |
| fertilization | the joining of a sperm cell with an egg cell to make one new cell |
| organs | What are the kidneys? |
| hyphae | The filaments that make up common bread mold are called what? |
| osmosis | Which process does NOT involve energy? |
| 46 | How many chromosomes does a human sex cell contain? |
| the nucleus of the cell divides twice | What happens in meiosis. |
| muscle | One of FOUR types of tissues |
| connective | One of FOUR types of tissues |
| nerve | One of FOUR types of tissues |
| epithelial | One of FOUR types of tissues |
| if the cell has a cell wall or a chloroplast | A scientist is examining a cell under a microscope. What should she look for to tell if it is a plant cell and NOT an animal cell? |
