Homeostasis Vocab

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Constant internal state in a changing environment.

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Homeostasis

Front

Cell division producing two identical cells.

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Mitosis

Front

Using sunlight to convert CO2 and water into sugar and oxygen.

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Photosynthesis

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Using oxygen to produce energy from food (sugar) molecules.

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Cellular Respiration

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Moving particles without a cell's energy

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Passive Transport

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Moving particles using a cell's energy

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Active Transport

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Active transport releasing particles from a cell via vesicle fusion.

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Exocytosis

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Passive transport moving particles from high to low concentration, e.g., iodine into cornstarch bag.

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Diffusion

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Active transport that brings particles into a cell by enclosing them in a vesicle.

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Endocytosis

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Passive transport of water across a cell membrane, e.g., water entering raisin cells.

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Osmosis