Unit 3 Lesson 5 Homeostasis and Cell Processes VOCABULARY ~ Part 1

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one of threadlike structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA/genetic material; stores directions for cell's activities (cell's blueprint) and transfers the directions to the next generation of cells

molecules or particles that enter and leave a cell at the same rate to reach a state of balance

the organelle that releases energy by breaking down food through cellular respiration

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

the division of the nucleus that forms two new nuclei while the cell is dividing into two identical cells, each of which has the same number of chromosomes

the maintenance of a constant/stable internal environment in a changing external environment

the process in which cells/organisms produce more of their own kind; necessary for the continuation of every species because individual cells/organisms do not live forever

organelle in plants and algae cells that contain chlorophyll where photosynthesis takes place