Biology Vocabulary

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The basic unit of structure and function for living things.

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cell

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Large biomolecules that make up living organisms.

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macromolecules

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A nucleic acid molecule made up of two long strands of nucleotides in the shape of a double helix that contains deoxyribose sugar and that stores genetic information.

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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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simple cells that do not have a nucleus; found in bacteria

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prokaryotic cell

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A process used by plants; converts light energy, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen.

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photosynthesis

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The process used by cells to release energy by converting glucose and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water; takes place in the mitochondria.

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cellular respiration

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A group of cells that work together to perform a function.

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tissue

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The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane.

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osmosis

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Division of the nucleus

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mitosis

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A section of DNA that determines a specific trait, such as eye color.

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gene