Science Midterm Ch. 3 Cell processes and energy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 autotroph | an organism that makes it's own food |
| heterotroph | an organism that can't make it's own food |
| chlorophyll | a green pigment found in chloroplasts |
| respiration | cells break down food to release the energy they contain |
| fermentation | cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen |
| cell cycle | the regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo |
| mitosis | nucleus divides into two nuclei, makes daughter cells |
| chromosomes | double rod of condensed chromatin |
| replication | makes a copy |
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