Cellular Processes Vocabulary

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VOCABULARY

Cellular Processes

DNA

molecule present in all living
things; contains the information
that determines the traits that a
living thing inherits and needs to
live

genetic information

HOMEOSTASIS

the maintenance of a constant internal
state in a changing environment

: balance

*stay the same on the inside

DIFFUSION

movement of particles from areas of high
concentration to low concentration

: High

Low is the easy way to go

OSMOSIS

the diffusion of water through a
semipermeable membrane

:water across a membrane

process in which some
organisms use sunlight, carbon
dioxide, and water to make
food.

: makes glucose (sugar)

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

CELLULAR RESPIRATION

the process by which cells use oxygen
to produce energy from food

: makes

ATP

(energy)

MITOSIS

process of cell division that form two
new nuclei, each of which has the same
number of chromosomes

: making more cells

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