The Cell in Action Flashcards
The movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density
Diffusion
The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane
Osmosis
The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell
Passive Transport
the movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy
Active Transport
Process by which a cell membrane surronds a particle
Endocytosis
The process in which a cell releases a particle
Exocytosis
The procces by which plants use sunlight to make food
Photosythesis
THe process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
Cellular Respiration
The breakdown of food without the use of oxygen
Fermintation
The life cycle of a cell
Cell Cycle
One structure made up of DNA
Chromosomes
Chromosome sequence of genes
Homologous Chromosomes
a procces of a cell division that forms new nuclei
mitosis
The division of the cytoplasm of a cell
Cytokinesis
