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Topic 2- The Cell Systems Vocab

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The diffusion of water, across a selectively permeable membrane.
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A green photosynthetic pigment found in chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria.
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A rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.
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The process by which plants and other autotrphs capture light energy to make food from carbon dioxide and water.
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An organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and se it to produce its own food.
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The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
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In cells, a large oval organelle contains the cells genetic material in the form of DNA and controls many of the cells activities.
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The process by which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells, releasing energy.
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Rod-shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy they can use to carry out its function.
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The process by which molecules move from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.
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An organism that CANNOT make its own food and gets its food by consuming other living things.
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A property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass across it, while others cannot.
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An instrument that makes small objects look larger.
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An organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that capture energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy that cells can use in making food
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A thin, flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell.
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A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things.
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The thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes).
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A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell.
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A sac-like organelle that stores water, food and other materials.