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Biology STAAR Vocabulary Category 1

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Term
Definition
show The basic unit of life  
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show Having a true nucleus  
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Organelle   show
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show Having no nucleus  
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show Protective covering surrounding a cell.  
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Cytoplasm   show
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show A double -layer membrane that surrounds the nucleus.  
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show The part of the nucleus that stores the DNA.  
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show The control center of the cell.  
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show Assembles proteins.  
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)   show
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show Temporarily stores, packages, and transports materials.  
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show Stores materials (water, proteins, waste)  
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show Converts glucose to useful form of energy.  
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show Convert sunlight energy into glucose.  
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Lysosome   show
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show Diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane.  
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show A molecule that contains fatty acids and a phosphate group; it allows for selective permeability  
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Selected Permeability   show
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show The life span of a cell.  
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show Structures that contain the cell's DNA or genetic information.  
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show The first three phases of the cell cycle: G1, S, and G2.  
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show Most of the cell's growth and activity occur here.  
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Cell Cycle-Phase 2 (S) Synthesis   show
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show Growth and final preparation for cell division.  
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Cell Cycle - Phase 4 ( mitosis)   show
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show One copy of a duplicated Chromosome  
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show The loose strands of DNA found during interphase.  
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show The process through which cytoplasm divides.  
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show The process in which a cell clones itself and divides, making two identical daughter cells.  
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show A type of protein structure that helps pull apart the chromosomes.  
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Prophase (Phase 1 of Mitosis)   show
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Metaphase (Phase 2 of Mitosis)   show
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show The centromeres split apart  
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show The separared chromatids reach the poles.  
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Cell differentiation   show
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Gene Expression   show
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stem cell   show
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Homeostasis   show
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Caspid   show
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Lysogenetic cycle   show
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Lytic Cycle   show
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diffusion   show
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