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10 Cards in this Set
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ACTIVE TRANSPORT
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH CELLS USE ENERGY TO TRANSPORT MOLECULES THROUGH THE CELL MEMBRANE FROM AREAS OF LOW CONCENTRATION TO AREAS OF HIGH CONCENTRATION.
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AMINO ACIDS
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ANY ONE OF SEVERAL BUILDING BLOCKS OF PROTEIN
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CELL
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THE BASIC UNIT OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION THAT MAKES UP ALL ORGANISMS
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CELL MEMBRANE
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THE THIN BOUNDERY BETWEEN THE CELL AND IT'S ENVIRONMENT
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CELL RESPIRATION
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THE PROCESS IN WHICH NUTRIENTS ARE BROKEN APART RELEASING THE CHEMICAL ENERGY STORED IN THEM
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CHLOROPLAST
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THE GREEN ORGANELLE THAT CONTAINS CHLOROPHYLL WHERE PHOTOSYNTHESIS TAKES PLACE
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CIRCULATION
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THE FLOW OF MATERIALS WITHIN A CELL AS WELL AS BETWEEN PARTS OF A MOLECULAR ORGANISM
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DIGESTION
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THE PROCESS THAT BREAKS DOWN LARGE FOOD MOLECULES INTO SIMPLER MOLECULES THAT THE ORGANISM CAN USE.
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DIFFUSION
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THE MOVEMENT OF MOLECULES FROM AREAS OF HIGH CONCENTRATION TO AREAS OF LOW CONCENTRATION
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ENZYMES
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PROTEINS THAT SPEED UP THE RATE OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN LIVING THINGS
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