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EOG vocabulary
vocabulary practice for EOG remediation
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Science
8th Grade
05/25/2012

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Term
unicellular
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characterized by the formation of a single cell
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multicellular
Definition
consisting of many cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
the material or *protoplasm within a living cell EXCLUDING the nucleus.

*protoplasm- the colorless material comprising the living part of a cell.
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cell membrane
Definition
surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell (NOT THE CELL WALL)
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nucleus
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a organelle present in the eukaryotic cells and it carries and protects information and stores things like DNA.
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organelle
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a number of organized and specialized structures in a living cell
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vacuole
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it is a space or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell
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ribosomes
Definition
a particle consisting of RNA
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Golgi apparatus
Definition
is a folded membrane(s) in the cytoplasm
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lysosome
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is a organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cell
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bioindicator
Definition
an organism whose status in an ecosystem
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atomic number
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the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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atomic mass
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is the mass of an atom
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turbidity
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the mudyness in water
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buoyancy
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the ability to float in water and air
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potency
Definition
development into a particular specialized tissue or organ.
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exposure
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the state of being exposed in contact with something
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telophase
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is the final stage of cell division
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anaphase
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the middle stage of cell division
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metaphase
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is the second stage of cell division
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prophase
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is the first stage of cell division
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interphase
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is the "resting stage"
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active transport
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the movement of molecules across the cell membrane
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osmosis
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when molecules tend to pass though a semipermeable
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