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Lysosome
Definition
Organelles that contain digestive enzymes, digest excess or worn out organelles, food particles and engulfed viruses or bacteria.
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Mitochondria
Definition
Eukaryotic membrane-bound organelles that transform energy stored in food molecules into ATP; has a highly folded inner membrane that produces energy-storing molecules.
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Ribosome
Definition
Nonmembrane-bound organelles in the nucleus wheere enzymes and other proteins are assembled.
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Vacuole
Definition
Membrane-bound fluid-filled space in the cytoplasm of plant cells used for the temporary storage of materials.
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Osmosis
Definition
Diffussion of water across a selectively permeable membrane depending on the concentration of solutes on either side of the membrane.
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Active Transport
Definition
Energy-expanding process by which cells transport materials across the cell membrane against a concentration gradient.
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Anaphase
Definition
Phase of mitosis where the centromeres split and the chromatid pairs of each chromosomes are pulled apart by microtubules
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Centriole
Definition
In animal cells, a pair of small cylindrical structure composed of microtubules that duplicate during interphase and move to opposite ends of the cell during prophase.
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Chromosome
Definition
Cell structure that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed from generation to generation of cells.
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Interphase
Definition
Cell growth phase where a cell increases in size, carries on metabolism and duplicates chromosomes prior to division
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Metaphase
Definition
Short, second phase of mitosis where doubled chromosomes move to the equator of the spindle and chromatid are attached by centromers to a separate spindle fiber.
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Mitosis
Definition
A period of nuclear cell division in which two daughter cells are formed, each contain a complete set of chromosomes.
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Prophase
Definition
First and largest phase of mitosis where chromatin coil into visable chromosomes.
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Telophase
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Final phase of mitosis during which new cells prepare for their own independent existance.
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
Definition
Energy-storing molecule in cells composed of an adenosine molecule, a ribose sugar, and three phosphate groups; Energy is stored in the molecule's chemical bonds and can be used quickly and easily by cells.
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Aerbic respiration
Definition
Chemical reactions that require the presence of oxygen.
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Alcoholic fermentation
Definition
Anaerobic process where cells convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol carried out by many bacteria and fungi such as yeast.
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Anearobic respiration
Definition
Chemical reactions that do not require the presence of oxygen.
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Meiosis
Definition
Type of cell division where one body cell produces four gametes each containing half the number of chromosome as a parent body cell.
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Dominant
Definition
Observed trait of an organism that masks the recessive form of a trait.
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Recessive
Definition
Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait.
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Phenotype
Definition
Outward appearance of an organism regardless of its genes.
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Genotype
Definition
Combination of genes in an organism.
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Zygote
Definition
Diploid cell formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg.
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Nucleus
Definition
Contains DNA center of an atom membrane-bound orgaelle.
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