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| small molecular units that make up protein molecules |
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| smallest part of an element |
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| study of chemical reactions of living things |
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| an organic compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen as sugar or starch |
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| a steroid normally synthesized in the liver and also ingested in egg yolks, animal fats, and tissues |
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| a nucleic acid containing the elements of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus, genetic material |
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| electrically charged particles that help determine fluid and acid-base balance |
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| organic chemical that initiates and accelerates a chemical reaction |
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| anything that has weight and occupies space |
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| the smallest unit of the compound that still has the properties of the compound |
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| lipids or fats that contain cholesterol |
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| basic unit of structure and function of all living things |
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| molecules move from higher concentration to lower concentration |
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| movement of water and particles across a semi permeable membrane by a mechanical force such as blood pressure |
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| transfer of malignant cells from an original site to a distant one through circulatory or lymph vessels |
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| cell division involving two distinct processes: 1) mitosis, the exact duplication of the nucleus to form two identical nuclei; 2) cytoplasm division, after nuclear division, the cytoplasm is divided into two approximately equal parts |
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| a tumor, can be benign or malignant |
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| passage of fluid through the membrane |
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| cell having property of engulfing and digesting foreign particles or cells harmful to the body |
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| altercations that occur within individual body cells |
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| abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cell |
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| a type of tumor of the epithelial tissue; also known as papilloma |
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