Chapter 2 - cell processes/conditions Flashcards
1
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referring to a build-up process, in which energy is used to combine smaller units into molecules
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anabolism
2
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condition in which a cell, tissue, or organ does not grow or develop normally
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aplasia
3
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star (shaped) cell
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astrocyte
4
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cancer-causing agent
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carcinogen
5
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formation or development of cancer
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carcinogenesis
6
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cartilage cell
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chondrocyte
7
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cell membrane
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cytolemma
8
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process in which substances are brought into a cell
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endocytosis
9
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having a clearly defined nucleus
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eukaryotic
10
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process in which substances are transported out of a cell
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exocytosis
11
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outside the cell
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extracellular
12
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destruction of fibers
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fibrinolysis
13
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fiber-forming cells
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fibroblast
14
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cell from which blood cells develop
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hematocytoblast
15
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production of tissues
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histogenesis
