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Cell Processes Test
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Science
7th Grade
11/16/2012

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Term
diffusion
Definition
the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
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osmosis
Definition
diffusion of water through a membrane
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equilibrium
Definition
occurs when all the particles are equally spread out
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The cell membrane is _____ _______ which allows the movement of some substances, into or out of the cell.
Definition
selectively permeable
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cell's membrane
Definition
made of phospholipid molecules
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Particles that are too big to squeeze through the cell's membrane must enter through
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protein doorways
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passive transport
Definition
movement of particles, through a protein doorway, from a more crowded to a less crowded area WITHOUT the use of energy
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active transport
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the movement of particles, through a protein doorway, from a less crowded to a more crowded area WITH the use of ATP (energy)
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endocytosis
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the process in which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses it in a vesicle to bring it into the cell

 

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exocytosis
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the process in which vesicles are formed at the Golgi complex and carry the particle to the cell's membrane for release out of the cell
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mitosis
Definition
occurs in body cells like liver and blood cells
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Mitosis is a type of
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cell reproduction in which one parent cell goes through simple cell division to split into two "daughter cells".
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chromosomes
Definition
organized structures of DNA
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prokarytoic cells
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also called bacterial cells
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Eukaryotic Cells
Definition
these are plant and animal cells
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The life cycle of a cell has 3 main phases
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  • interphase
  • m-phase
  • cytokinesis
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mitosis (Stage 2)
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  • starting cell is called the parent cell
  • divides to make 2 identical daughter cells
  • have identical chromosomes
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