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HHS life science
chapter 4
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Science
7th Grade
10/30/2006

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diffusion
Definition
the movenent of particles from regions of higher density (concentration) to regions of lower density
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osmosis
Definition
the diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane
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semipermeable
Definition
only certain substances can allowed to pass through
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passive transport
Definition
the movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell
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active transport
Definition
the movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy
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endocytosis
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the process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particle in a vesicle to bring the particle into the cell
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exocytosis
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the process in which a cell releases a particle by enclosing the particle in a vesicle that then moves to the cell surface and fuses with the celll membrane
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photosyntheses
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the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food
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cellular respiration
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the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
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fermentation
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the breakdown of food without the use of oxygen
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cell cycle
Definition
the life cycle of a cell
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chromosomes
Definition
in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structuress in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA
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homologous chromosomes
Definition
chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure
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mitosis
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in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes
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cytokinesis
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the division of the cytoplasm of a cell
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chlorophyll
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the main pigment used in photosynthesis; it is found in chloroplasts
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Where does photosynthesis happen?
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in chloroplasts
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pigment
Definition
molecules that absorb light energy
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What happens in cellular respiration?
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glucose and oxygen combine to release carbon dioxide, water, and energy
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Where does cellular repiration happen?
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in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells or inthe cell membrane of prokaryotic cells
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What is lactic acid?
Definition
a substance produced in fermentation that makes muscles burn and fell stiff and sore
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How do prokaryotic cells reproduce?
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prokaryotic cells use binary fission
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What is binary fission?
Definition
splitting into two parts
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What are the three stages in a eukaryotic cell cycle?
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1 - interphase 2- mitosis 3 - cell separation
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interphase
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the stage of the cell cycle where a cell grows and copies its organelles and chromosomes
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chromatids
Definition
the two copies of chromosomes
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centromere
Definition
a region that holds together each pair of chromatids
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What are the phases of mitosis?
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1-prophase 2-metaphase 3-anaphase 4-telophase
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What happens in prophase?
Definition
the nuclear membrane disappears, the chromosomes condense into rodlike structures
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What happens in metaphase?
Definition
chromosomes line up across the middle of a cell, homologous chromosomes pair up
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What happens in anaphase?
Definition
chromosomes separate, chromosomes move to opposite sides of the cell
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What happens in telophase?
Definition
the nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes, chromosomes unwind
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What type of cells use ckytokinesis?
Definition
cells that have no cell walls
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What happens in cytokinesis?
Definition
the cell membrane pinches in to form two new daughter cells
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How do cells that do have a cell wall separate?
Definition
a cell plate forms across the middle of the cell and a new cell wall forms where the cell plate was once the cells separate
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