The GED Science Test: Life Science I

This list covers cell biology.
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  1. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  2. chromosome
    a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes
  3. cytoplasm
    the substance inside a cell, not including the nucleus
  4. diffusion
    movement of a substance from an area of high concentration
  5. eukaryote
    an organism of one or more cells with membrane-bound nuclei
  6. meiosis
    cell division that produces reproductive cells
  7. membrane
    a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
  8. mitochondrion
    part of a cell involved in energy production
  9. mitosis
    the process by which a cell divides into two new cells
  10. nucleolus
    a round body in a cell that is involved in protein synthesis
  11. nucleus
    a part of the cell responsible for growth and reproduction
  12. organelle
    a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
  13. osmosis
    diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane
  14. permeable
    allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
  15. prokaryote
    a unicellular organism lacking a membrane-bound nucleus
Created on Thu Mar 11 11:08:11 EST 2021 (updated Fri Mar 12 09:49:17 EST 2021)

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