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Cell Structure and Function
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
10/02/2012

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Potential Energy
Definition
Not moving.
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
Moving
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Mechanical Energy
Definition
Ocean waves, a spring. natural movement inhibitor
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Ionic Bonds
Definition
The loss or gain of electrons
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Covalent
Definition
Sharing of electrons
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Non Polar
Definition
Equal Sharing
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Polar
Definition
unequal Sharing ex. Water
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Electromagnetic Energy
Definition
Energy that traves in waves/ visible light
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Electrical
Definition
The movement of elections or ions (light socket)
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Double Membrane bound organelles
Definition
Mitochondria, nucleus
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Cilia
Definition
capable of movement, moves substances across cell
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Ingredients for Photosynthesis
Definition
c02+h2o+chlorophyll
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Three Steps of the Calvin Cycle
Definition
Carbon Fixation,reduction, regeneration
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Hydrogen Bond
Definition
associated with life, shapes protein
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Cell membrane
Definition
Made up of phospholipid molecule
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Ribosome
Definition
Makes proteins in the Rough ER and cytoplasm
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
Free floating organelle that modifies concentrates and packages proteins in the RER
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Lysosomes
Definition
Visicles containg digestive enzymes
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Mitochondria
Definition
Produces ATP
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Centriole
Definition
Occurs in pairs and makes spindle fibers
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Nucleolus
Definition
Where ribosome Rna is found and made
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Diffusion
Definition
Random movement of stuff from high to low conentration
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Osmosis
Definition
Movement of water through a semipermable membrane concentration gradient
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Specificity
Definition
only certain items can pass
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Competition
Definition
similar items fighting to get in
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Saturation
Definition
all carriers have been engaged
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Mitosis
Definition
2 daughter cells
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Meiosis
Definition
4 daughter cells 1/2 DNA
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Metabolism
Definition
Sum of all chemical reactions in the body
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Anabolism
Definition
synthesis build up
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