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Science 6 The Cell

The Cell - Vocabulary

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Cellbasic unit of life
Cell Membranestructure that surrounds and encloses a cell and controls the movement of substances into and out of a cell (not solid)
chromosomesstructures inside the nucleus made up of genes
genescarry the code
cytoplasmthe watery gel inside the cell
mitochondriaorganelles in which energy is released from food
nuclear membraneallows substances to pass in and out of the nucleus
nucleuscontrols cell activity expecially reproduction
vacuolesspaces in the cytoplasm where food and chemicals are stored
osmosisthe diffusion of water through the membrane
cell wallstructure surrounding the cells of a plant
photosynthesisthe process by which green plants use light energy to make food
photosynthesishow green plants use light energy to make food
cell respirationthe process in cells in which oxygen is used to release stored energy by breaking down sugar molecules
diffusionthe moving of substances from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration
chloroplasta tiny green organelle in some plant protist cells that contain chlorophyll
fermentationa chemical change in which an organism breaks down sugar to produce carbon dioxide and alcohol
mitosiswhen a cell divides into 2 exact copies of itself
cell differentiationdevelopment of cells into specialized cell types


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