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| combination of substances that do not change chemically but retain their own properties |
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| compounds that contain hydrogen and carbon |
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| passive transport when molecules move from an area where there are more of them to an area where there are less of them |
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| when transport proteins use energy to bind with particles and move through cell membrane |
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| compounds made from elements other than carbon |
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| movement of substances through a cell membrane without the use of cellular energy |
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| process of releasing a small amount of energy without using oxygen |
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| a type of protein that regulates nearly all chemical reactions in a cell |
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| a type of passive transport that occurs when water diffuses through a cell membrane |
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| occurs when molecules of one substance are spread evenly throughout a substance |
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| process by which a cell takes in substances by surrounding it with its cell membrane |
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| process by which vesicles release their contents to the outside of the cell |
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| total of all chemical reactions in an organism |
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| process by which plants use light energy to produce a simple sugar from carbon dioxide and water |
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| process by which producers and consumers release stored energy from food molecules |
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