Cells

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An organisms entire set of genes
genome
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Keeping the internal environment within certain limits
homeostasis
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Chemical reactions which take place within an organism
metabolism
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the production/ usage of substances depends on the cell's...
volume
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the the rate at which substances enter/leave the cell depends on it's...
surface area
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genetic degenerative sight loss disease which has been treated with therapeutic stem cell use, but further trials are needed
stargardt's macular dystrophy
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Blood cancer which can be treated with stem cells
leukemia
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Theory which states that mitochondria and chloroplasts have evolved from prokaryotes taken into the larger cells in vesicles through endocytosis
endosymbiotic theory
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How do prokaryotes reproduce?
binary fission
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model of membrane structure produced in the 1930s
davson-danielli
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currently accepted membrane model structure
singer-nicholson
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alternative, descriptive name for the currently accepted membrane structure model
fluid mosaic
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when a molecule has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts it is...
amphipathic
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what are the tails of phospholipids made of
fatty acids
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what molecule reduces the fluidity and permeability of the phospholipid bilayer?
cholesterol
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proteins embedded in the phospholipid bilayer
integral
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proteins attached to the outer surface of the membrane
peripheral
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proteins which have sugar units attached on the outer surface of the membrane
glycoproteins
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