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Cisternae

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Folds of Golgi Apparatus

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4 nitrogenous bases

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Guanine, cytosine, thymine, adenine

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Second step of photosynthesis where ATP is used to create sugar in the stroma (Doesn’t need light).

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Calvin Cycle

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Secondary Cell Wall

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Thickest layer of the cell wall

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Connects RNA bases to DNA

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RNA Polymerase

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The cell performs a series of checks before undergoing mitosis

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G2

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7
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Second step of making protein where the protein gets made in the ribosome

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Translation

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The crease across a cell before it splits

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Cleavage

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Exocytosis

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Vesicles transporting material outside of a cell

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Hypotonic

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Concentration inside of the cell is lower than the outside of the cell

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Unwinds DNA double helix structure

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Helicase

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Network of proteins and fibers that provide structural support to the nucleus

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Nuclear Matrix

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Aerobic process and the last step of respiration where Molecules’ proton and other molecules combine to make ATP in the mitochondria

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Electron Transport Chain

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14
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Process of copying DNA to make new strands

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DNA Replication

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15
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What ribosomes consist of

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rRNA (Ribosomal RNA)

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Electron Transport Chain

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Aerobic process and the last step of respiration where molecules’ proton and other molecules combine to make ATP in the mitochondria

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17
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Process where cells engulf outside materials to take in through the cell membrane

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Endocytosis

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18
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Part of DNA that’s made up of repeating molecular unit

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Polymer

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Glycolysis

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First stage of cellular respiration where glucose gets broken down in cytoplasm

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20
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DNA replication phase

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S

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21
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Gene

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Section of DNA on a chromosome that determines traits

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Concentration inside of the cell is lower than the outside of the cell

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Hypotonic

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Input - Output of Respiration

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Glucose + Oxygen - CO2 + Water + Oxygen

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First stage of cellular respiration where glucose gets broken down in cytoplasm

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Glycolysis

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25
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Package of DNA

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Chromosome

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Thing that adds matching nucleotides to the unwinded leading DNA strand

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DNA Polymerase

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27
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Section of DNA on a chromosome that determines traits

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Gene

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Substance inside of the nucleus

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Nucleoplasm

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Cleavage

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The crease across a cell before it splits

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30
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One trait caused by many genes

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Polygenic Trait

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31
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Primary Oocytes

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Make egg cells

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32
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Number of pairs of autosomes

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22

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33
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Cell Eating

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Phagocytosis

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34
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One gene that determines many traits

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Pleiotropic Gene

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G2

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The cell performs a series of checks before undergoing mitosis

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36
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Passive transport

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Transport without energy, good for oxygen and water

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37
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Isotonic

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Concentration is the same inside and outside of the cell

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38
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rRNA (Ribosomal RNA)

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What ribosomes consist of

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39
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Osmosis

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Water going where there is less water

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40
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Cells with more than 2 chromosome sets (Plants)

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Polyploid

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41
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Process that needs oxygen

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Aerobic Process

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42
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First step of making protein where the nucleus transcribes DNA to a message and sends it to the ribosomes

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Transcription

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Nuclear Matrix

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Network of proteins and fibers that provide structural support to the nucleus

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44
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Cytosis

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Transport with vesicles

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45
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Cell splitting in 2, cell movement

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Cytokinesis

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46
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Glues other parts of cell wall together

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Middle Lamella

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47
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Phenotype

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Physical Trait

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Carries instructions to ribosomes to make proteins, made out of RNA Polymerase and DNA

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mRNA (Messenger RNA)

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49
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Process in which cells make ATP from glucose

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Cellular Respiration

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50
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Nucleoli

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Synthesizes rRNA

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51
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Phase where the cell conducts a series of checks before entering the S phase

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G1

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52
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Vesicles transporting material outside of a cell

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Exocytosis

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53
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First phase of photosynthesis where light energy is stored as ATP in the thylakoid membrane (Needs light).

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Light Dependent Reactions

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54
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Crossover

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When chromosomes tangle and their DNA gets exchanged

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55
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Concentration inside of the cell is higher than the outside of the cell

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Hypertonic

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56
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Warburg Effect

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When glycolysis occurs even when there’s enough oxygen

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57
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Aquaporins

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Proteins that channel water

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58
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Nucleotides

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Repeating molecular units

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59
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Exchanging pieces of genetic material

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Recombination

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60
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Cellulose

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Makes up plant cell walls

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61
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Number of pairs of sex chromosomes

62
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Diffusion

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Particles going where there is less particles

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G1

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Phase where the cell conducts a series of checks before entering the S phase

64
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Repeating molecular units

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Nucleotides

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Interphase

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The cell cycle phases before mitosis

66
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Makes up fungi cell walls

67
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Polyploid

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Cells with more than 2 chromosome sets (Plants)

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Channel Proteins

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Allow passage of water and ions through the cell membrane without using energy

69
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Folds of Golgi Apparatus

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Pleiotropic Gene

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One gene that determines many traits

71
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DNA Replication

A

Process of copying DNA to make new strands

72
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DNA Polymerase

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Thing that adds matching nucleotides to the unwinded DNA strand

73
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Hypertonic

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Concentration inside of the cell is higher than the outside of the cell

74
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Polymer

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Part of DNA that’s made up of repeating molecular unit

75
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Haploid

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One set of chromosomes

76
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The cycle that happens before and during when the cell replicates

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Cell cycle

77
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When glycolysis occurs even when there’s enough oxygen

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Warburg Effect

78
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Recombination

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Exchanging pieces of genetic material

79
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Chitin

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Makes up fungi cell walls

80
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RNA Polymerase

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Connects RNA bases to DNA

81
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Mendelian Trait

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One trait controlled by one gene

82
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Microtubules

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Long trail of protein rope

83
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Polygenic Trait

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One trait caused by many genes

84
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Diploid

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2 sets of chromosomes from each parent

85
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Primary Spermatocytes

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Make sperm cells

86
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Heredity

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Passing on of genetic traits from parents to offspring

87
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Nuclear Envelope

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Surrounds nucleus

88
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Non sex cells that are diploid

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Somatic Cells

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This transport is useful moving things from a low concentration to a high concentration

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Active transport

90
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Passing on of genetic traits from parents to offspring

91
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Synthesizes rRNA

92
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Gametes

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Haploid Sex Cells

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Cytokinesis

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Cell splitting in 2, cell movement

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Water going where there is less water

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S

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DNA replication phase

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Aerobic process where the mitochondria makes energized molecules for next phase of respiration

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Krebs Cycle

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Aerobic Process

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Process that needs oxygen

98
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Carries amino acids to make proteins

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tRNA (Transfer RNA)

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Active Transport

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Transport using energy/ATP

100
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One set of chromosomes

101
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Somatic Cells

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Non sex cells that are diploid

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Nucleoplasm

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Substance inside of the nucleus

103
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Krebs Cycle

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Aerobic process where the mitochondria makes energized molecules for next phase of respiration, second phase

104
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Pinocytosis

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Cell Drinking

105
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What makes up DNA

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Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group +Nitrogenous Base

106
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Proteins that channel water

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Aquaporins

107
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Haploid Sex Cells

108
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Middle Lamella

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Glues other parts of cell wall together

109
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Endocytosis

A

Process where cells engulf outside materials to take in through the cell membrane

110
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Physical Trait

111
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Light Dependent Reactions

A

First phase of photosynthesis where light energy is stored as ATP in the thylakoid membrane (Needs light).

112
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mRNA (Messenger RNA)

A

Carries instructions to ribosomes to make proteins, made out of RNA Polymerase and DNA

113
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When chromosomes tangle and their DNA gets exchanged

114
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Process that doesn’t require oxygen

A

Anaerobic Process

115
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These things allow passage of water and ions through the cell membrane without using energy

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Channel Proteins

116
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Helicase

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Unwinds DNA double helix structure

117
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Thickest layer of the cell wall

A

Secondary Cell Wall

118
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Concentration is the same inside and outside of the cell

119
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Transport with vesicles

120
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The cell cycle phases before mitosis

A

Interphase

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Cellular Respiration

A

Process in which cells make ATP from glucose

122
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tRNA (Transfer RNA)

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Carries amino acids to make proteins

123
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One trait controlled by one gene

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Mendelian Trait

124
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RNA Primase

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Adds matching nucleotides in the lagging strand in the beggining

125
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Part in nucleus that synthesizes RNA

126
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M

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Mitosis phase

127
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Cell cycle

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The cycle that happens before and during when the cell replicates

128
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Chromatin

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Loosely coiled, messy DNA

129
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Calvin Cycle

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Second step of photosynthesis where ATP is used to create sugar in the stroma (Doesn’t need light).

130
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Particles going where there is less particles

131
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Mitosis Phase

132
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Translation

A

Second step of making protein where the protein gets made in the ribosome

133
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Long trail of protein rope

A

Microtubules

134
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Nucleolus

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Part in nucleus that synthesizes RNA

135
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Chromosome

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Package of DNA

136
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Motor Proteins

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Proteins that have the ability to move things along the cytoplasm

137
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Stretchy, permeable, and thin layer of the cell wall

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Primary Cell Wall

138
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Makes up plant cell walls

139
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Cell Drinking

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Pinocytosis

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Transcription

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First step of making protein where the nucleus transcribes DNA to a message and sends it to the ribosomes

141
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Anaerobic Process

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Process that doesn’t require oxygen

142
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Loosely coiled, messy DNA

143
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Surrounds nucleus

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Nuclear Envelope

144
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Primary Cell Wall

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Stretchy, permeable, and thin layer of the cell wall

145
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Phagocytosis

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Cell Eating

146
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Transport without energy, good for oxygen and water

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Passive transport

147
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Income - Outcome (Photosynthesis)

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Water and carbon dioxide - Oxygen

148
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2 sets of chromosomes from each parent

149
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Transport using energy/ATP

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Active Transport

150
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Make sperm cells

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Primary Spermatocytes

151
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Make egg cells

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Primary Oocytes

152
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Archaebacteria

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Bacteria that live in extreme environments like hot springs and very salty water

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