science mid terms topic 1 & 2 key terms

Question 1

Osmosis

Answer 1

active transport uses energy to move materials into or out of the cell

Question 2

Cell Cycle

Answer 2

the series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division and divides to form two new daughter cells

Question 3

Cell Theory

Answer 3

a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things

Question 4

Cytokinesis

Answer 4

the final stage of the cell cycle

Question 5

Homeostasis

Answer 5

the maintenance of stable internal conditions

Question 6

Mitosis

Answer 6

the second stage of the cell cycle during which the cell;s nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one set of DNA is distributed to each daughter cell

Question 7

Diffusion

Answer 7

the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

Question 8

Exocytosis

Answer 8

the process by which vacuole surrounding particles fuses with the cell membrane, forcing the contents out of the cell

Question 9

Endocytosis

Answer 9

the process by which the cell membrane takes particles into the cell by changing shape and engulfing the particles

Question 10

Topic 1 & 2 Key Terms

Answer 10

Topic 1 & 2 Key Terms