6th HMH Unit 6 L5&6 Vocab

Front

Maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment

Back

homeostasis

Front

Process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria produce food.

Back

photosynthesis

Front

Process cells use oxygen to generate energy from food.

Back

cellular respiration

Front

Equal chromosomes separate; nucleus divides into 2 identical nuclei.

Back

mitosis

Front

Movement of particles across a cell membrane without energy.

Back

Passive transport

Front

Movement of molecules from high to low concentration

Back

Diffusion

Front

Diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane

Back

osmosis

Front

Movement of particles against a concentration gradient requiring energy.

Back

Active transport

Front

Cell process using energy to enclose a particle in a vesicle.

Back

endocytosis

Front

Particles enclosed in a vesicle released from a cell

Back

exocytosis