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Cells that are stupid test
cells and stuff
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Biology
7th Grade
11/14/2008

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cell wall

 

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the protective layer around a cell, which controls what happens between a cell and its enviroment.
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carbohydrate

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a molecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. THis nutrient is the main source for energy in the body
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active transport
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Thsi takes place when energy is needed to move substances through a cell membrane
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mitochondria

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Organelles that relesase energy by breaking down food into carbon dioxide and water
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endocytosis
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The process of taking substances into a cell by surrounding them with a cell membrane
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food group

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foods that have the same type of nutrient
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cell wall
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a tough rigid outer covering that protects the cell and gives it shape
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exocytosis
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a process which the contents of a vesicle are moved outside a cell
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tissue
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a group of cells that work together to do one job
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chloroplast

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a green organelle that makes food in plant cells
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diffusion

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the random movement of molecules from an area where there are more of them into an area where there are fewer of them
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nucleus
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the organelle that directs all cell activities
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equilibrium

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the number of molecules in two areas are the same
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cytoplasm
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a geletin- like material inside every cell where hereditary material is contained
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