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What is Homeostasis?

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Homeostasis is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation.

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What phase of cell division is characterized by the condensation of chromatin into chromosomes?

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Prophase

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

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The reactants of photosynthesis are H₂O + CO₂ + Sunlight.

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How are photosynthesis and respiration related?

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The products of one are the reactants of the other.

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What is Endocytosis?

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Endocytosis is a type of active transport where cells engulf substances from the outside environment.

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What is Exocytosis?

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Exocytosis is a process where cells expel materials to the outside environment.

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Define Cellular Respiration.

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Cellular respiration is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is the role of ATP in cellular processes?

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) serves as the primary energy carrier in cells.

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What is the difference between passive and active transport?

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Passive transport does not require energy, while active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient.

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What is the function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll is a pigment that absorbs light energy, primarily from the sun, to drive the process of photosynthesis.