Key Words Flashcards
1
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Interphase
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First stage of the cell cycle.
Everything replicates
2
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Mitosis
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Second stage of the cell cycle. Chromosomes get pulled to opposite ends of the cell.
Nucleus divides
3
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Cytokinesis
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Cytoplasm and cell membrane divide. 2 identical cells are formed.
4
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Diffusion
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The net random movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
5
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Nucleus
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Controls activities of the cell, contains DNA.
6
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Cytoplasm
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Where chemical reactions take place
7
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Cell membrane
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Controls passage of substances in and out if the cell. (Semi permeable barrier).
8
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Mitochondria
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Where respiration takes place
9
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Ribosomes
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A cell structure that creates proteins.
10
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Cell wall
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Additional later outside cell membrane, made from cellulose fibres. Does not allow things in and out
